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Iowa at a glance

ProblemOfficeDeadline to fileResponse deadline
Time calculation reviewGrievance Officer at the institution (Form IO-OR-06 F-1)Within 30 calendar days of the incident.Written response within 21 working days (you are told in writing if it is extended).
Credit (good time) disputeGrievance Officer at the institution (Form IO-OR-06 F-1)Within 30 calendar days of the incident.Written response within 21 working days (you are told in writing if it is extended).
Medical request or complaintGrievance Officer at the institution (Form IO-OR-06 F-1)Within 30 calendar days of the incident.Written response within 21 working days (you are told in writing if it is extended).
Visit or mail denial appealGrievance Officer at the institution (Form IO-OR-06 F-1)Within 30 calendar days of the incident.Written response within 21 working days (you are told in writing if it is extended).
Records requestThe records custodian at the agency that keeps the recordNo filing deadline in the statute.No general deadline. A delay to decide whether a record is confidential may not exceed 20 calendar days (ordinarily 10 business days).
Parole fileNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Disability (ADA) accommodationGrievance Officer at the institution (Form IO-OR-06 F-1)Within 30 calendar days of the incident.Written response within 21 working days (you are told in writing if it is extended).
Transfer or classificationGrievance Officer at the institution (Form IO-OR-06 F-1)Within 30 calendar days of the incident.Written response within 21 working days (you are told in writing if it is extended).

Grievance rule: Iowa DOC Policy IO-OR-06, Grievance Procedures (effective Feb. 2025) (opens in new tab). Records: Iowa Code § 22.8 (Open Records) (opens in new tab). Who files a grievance: The incarcerated individual.

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