Iowa § 356.26 Leaving jail for certain purposes — intermittent sentencing — in-home detention

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§ 356.26 — Leaving jail for certain purposes — intermittent sentencing — in-home detention

Iowa § 356.26

Title IXLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 356JAILS AND MUNICIPAL HOLDING FACILITIES

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Iowa Code § 356.26 (2026).

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1.The district court may grant by appropriate order to any person sentenced to a county jail the privilege of a sentence to accommodate the work schedule of the person or the privilege of leaving the jail at necessary and reasonable hours for any of the following purposes:

a.Seeking employment.

b.Working at the person’s employment.

c.Conducting the person’s own business or other self-employed occupation, including housekeeping and attending to family needs.

d.Attendance at an educational institution.

e.Medical treatment.

2.Allreleasedprisonersshallremain,whileabsentfromthejail,inthelegalcustodyofthe sheriff, and shall be subject, at any time, to being taken into custody and returned to the jail.

3.Thedistrictcourtmayalsograntbyordertoanypersonheldinacountyjailtheprivilege ofin-home

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1. The district court may grant by appropriate order to any person sentenced to a county
jail the privilege of a sentence to accommodate the work schedule of the person or the
privilege of leaving the jail at necessary and reasonable hours for any of the following
purposes:
a. Seeking employment.
b. Working at the person’s employment.
c. Conducting the person’s own business or other self-employed occupation, including
housekeeping and attending to family needs.
d. Attendance at an educational institution.
e. Medical treatment.
2. Allreleasedprisonersshallremain,whileabsentfromthejail,inthelegalcustodyofthe
sheriff, and shall be subject, at any time, to being taken into custody and returned to the jail.
3. Thedistrictcourtmayalsograntbyordertoanypersonheldinacountyjailtheprivilege
ofin-homedetentionifthecountysheriffhascertifiedtothecourtthatthejailhasanin-home
detention program.