| Parole Supervision | Granted by the board of parole. It is for a set period of time following time in prison. Parolees undergo the same assessment, case planning, and treatment referral processes as probationers. |
| Pre-Sentence Investigations | Provide the court with background information on the defendant. It also helps the judge with sentencing decisions. |
| Pretrial Services | Provide supervision for some arrestees prior to disposition of their criminal charges, to ensure all court appearances and obligations are met. |
| Probation Supervision | A decision made by the sentencing judge. It allows the offender to remain in the community instead of spending time in prison or jail. Offenders placed on probation go through an objective assessment process. This helps decide the supervision level needed and the level of risk the offender is to the community. It also aids in case planning needs. Supervision may range from very little to intensive. It may involve electronic monitoring. Referrals to correctional programs, local treatment providers, and other resources are an option. |
| Residential Correctional Facilities | Non-secure housing that provides 24-hour supervision. Offenders are able to leave the facility for approved job-seeking, employment, or treatment. Many different offender situations are live in these residential facilities. - OWI Continuum: Repeated drunk driving offenders may move to residential correctional facilities. This gives them the chance to receive substance abuse treatment per the Iowa Code.
- Probation: The sentencing judge may order community supervision. A residential correctional facility can be an alternative to incarceration.
- Work Release: The parole board has approved that the offender may transition to the community this way.
- Other Situations: Offenders may be federal, interstate compact, or offenders on special sentences, etc.
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| Special Sentence Supervision | For sex offenders, as set by the Iowa Code. It occurs after the offender serves the criminal penalty part of the sentence. It can be for a lifetime, depending on the convicting offense. Assessment, case planning, and treatment referral processes are identical for all supervised offenders. |
