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Iowa Department of Corrections’
Victim and Restorative Justice Programs
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The current Administrator of Victim and Restorative Justice Programs is Betty Brown, who adheres to the following concepts:
Holding offenders accountable for understanding and acknowledging harm to the victim
Repairing harm to victims and to communities to the extent possible
Providing victims with information, support, and services
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Ms. Brown may be contacted by phone at 515-725-5742 or by mail at Department of Corrections, 510 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50319.
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The Victim and Restorative Justice Programs’ Administrator strives to:
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Provide victims/victim families with information, encourage them to register, and explain what information the registration would provide to them,
such as notice of parole hearings and/or release of their offenders(s).
Explain to victims/victim families the justice/parole process, sentence structure, inmate programming, release conditions, etc.
Encourage victims/victim families to provide input to the Parole Board to assist the parole decision-making process, while assuring confidentiality.
Provide victims/victim families with information and assistance in the areas of victim compensation, restitution and referrals to support groups,
shelters and other resources available in the various counties and communities.
Respond to requests from victims/victim families inquiring about meeting with their offender. This requires sensitivity to the victim needs, possible
trauma experiences, further victimization and the expectation of closure.
Provide follow-up to victims/victim families for possible further concerns, etc.
Promote awareness of victim services available from the Iowa Department of Corrections through meeting with and/or speaking to community groups, support
groups, employee trainings, offender groups, etc.
Encourage and promote victim/victim family participation in Advisory Committees to ensure awareness and collaborative effort in addressing victim issues
and concerns.
Improve and expand the direct services provided to all victims/victim families, enhance the awareness of victim services available in order to reach out
to more victims/victim families thus addressing their needs, concerns and issues.
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