Contact the Iowa Office of Ombudsman
The Iowa Office of Ombudsman investigates complaints about state and local government, including the Department of Corrections, and this page gives th...
Resources
Organizations, guides, and services for incarcerated people and their families.
Policy IO-OR-06 - Incarcerated Individual/Client Grievance Procedures (Iowa DOC)
Iowa Department of Corrections Policy IO-OR-06, effective February 2025, governs grievances in state institutions and community-based corrections. A g...
DOC Ombudsman Bureau (Indiana)
The Indiana Ombudsman Bureau was created by the legislature under IC 11-11-1.5 as an independent review source separate from the Department of Correct...
Policy 00-02-301 - Offender Grievance Process (Indiana DOC)
Indiana DOC Policy and Administrative Procedure 00-02-301, effective 12/01/2025, sets out a four-step grievance process: an informal attempt, a formal...
Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 - Reporting (Illinois DOC)
The Illinois Department of Corrections PREA page sets out the department's zero-tolerance policy and how to report institutional sexual abuse or staff...
Administrative Directive 04.01.115 - Administrative Review Board Proceedings (Illinois DOC)
Illinois DOC Administrative Directive 04.01.115, effective 7/1/2026 and superseding the 9/1/2023 version, governs the Administrative Review Board, the...
PREA Reporting and Resources (Idaho Dept. of Correction)
The Idaho Department of Correction PREA page states the agency has had a zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse since 2004 and that all sexual abuse r...
Policy ADM.08.08 - Prison Rape Elimination Act (Hawaii DCR)
Hawaii DCR Policy ADM.08.08, effective January 1, 2024, is the department's 56-page PREA policy. Section 28.0 requires multiple internal and external...
Policy ADM.01.12 - Complaints (Hawaii Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation)
Hawaii DCR Policy ADM.01.12, effective January 1, 2024 and superseding the June 19, 2008 version, establishes how the department handles complaints fr...
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Program (Georgia DOC)
The Georgia Department of Corrections PREA page explains the department's zero-tolerance framework and how allegations are handled. It states that emp...
How to Report Sexual Abuse or Harassment of an Inmate (Georgia DOC)
This Georgia Department of Corrections page gives three routes for reporting sexual abuse or harassment of someone in GDC custody. PREA confidential r...
Office of the Inspector General Complaint Form (Florida DOC)
This Florida Department of Corrections electronic form sends a complaint directly to the department's Office of the Inspector General for review. The...