HF 2345 (LSB 5875HV (2) 87)

HOUSE FILE 2345

BY  COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

(SUCCESSOR TO HF 2167)

A BILL FOR

An Act studying placement options for sex offenders who qualify for release from the custody of the department of human services or the department of corrections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  SEX OFFENDER —— HOUSING —— WORK GROUP.  The department of corrections shall lead a work group to study the issue of housing for the placement of aging sex offenders who qualify for release from the custody of the department of corrections or the department of human services. The work group shall consist of representatives of the departments of inspections and appeals, public health, and justice, the department on aging, the state public defender, the office of ombudsman, the office of long-term care ombudsman, the judicial branch, Iowa legal aid, and AARP. The work group shall meet to study this issue and submit a report to the general assembly by January 2019, with recommendations containing housing options for the placement of aging sex offenders who qualify for release from custody.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to studying placement options for sex offenders who qualify for release from the custody of the department of human services or the department of corrections.
   The bill provides that the department of corrections shall lead a work group to study the issue of housing for the placement of aging sex offenders who qualify for release from the custody of the department of corrections or the department of human services. The work group shall meet to study this issue and submit a report to the general assembly by January 2019, with recommendations containing housing options for the placement of aging sex offenders who qualify for release from custody.