Iowa Supreme Court Rules Against Inmates Suing Over Sex Offender Treatments

(Des Moines, IA) The Iowa Supreme Court rules against a group of inmates at the Newton prison.  They had argued their constitutional rights were violated by a delay in getting sex offender treatment they needed to be considered for parole.  The ruling says the Iowa Department of Corrections has not postponed treatment in order to delay parole. It says it is a numbers problem where there are more male sex offenders in Iowa’s prison system than spots available for treatment. The ruling notes the Corrections Department has been actively addressing the need for sex offender treatment by increasing the number of classes and counselors.