Administrative Code Provisions | Iowa Admin. Code r. 205-7.6(915) | 2018
7.6(1) A registered victim of a violent crime may appear personally or by counsel at a parole interview to express an opinion concerning the release of the inmate.
7.6(2) If a registered victim of a violent crime intends to appear at a parole interview, the victim must comply with the rules of the department of corrections that require a visitor to a state institution to give prior notice of the intended visit and to receive approval for the visit.
7.6(3) A registered victim of a violent crime, or victim's counsel, shall appear at the institution at the time set forth in the notice of parole interview. The victim or counsel shall inform institutional personnel of the purpose of the appearance. Institutional personnel shall coordinate the appearance of the victim or victim's counsel with the board. At the appearance, the board shall permit the victim or victim's counsel to express an opinion concerning the release of the inmate.