The Iowa department of corrections, in consultation with the Iowa state sheriff's association, the Iowa association of chiefs of police and peace officers, the Iowa league of municipalities, and the Iowa board of supervisors association, shall draw up minimum standards for the regulation of jails, alternative jails, facilities established pursuant to chapter 356A and municipal holding facilities. When completed by the department, the standards shall be adopted as rules pursuant to chapter 17A.
The sole remedy for violation of a rule adopted pursuant to this section, is by a proceeding for compliance initiated by request to the Iowa department of corrections. A violation of a rule does not permit any civil action to recover damages against the state of Iowa, its departments, agents, or employees or any county, its agents or employees, or any city, its agents or employees.
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, § 356.37--;356.43; C81, § 356.36; 82 Acts, ch 1133, § 1]
83 Acts, ch 96, § 114, 159; 84 Acts, ch 1127, § 1
Referred to in § 356.43, 356A.7
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