Legal Question in Criminal Law in Iowa

You will have to get visitor status approved and that is through the Department of Corrections and the institution where he ends up. It's by no means a sure thing. Your friend will have to ask that you be added to his visitor's list and then you will have to fill out the appropriate form. You will have to disclose your status as a felon on probation. https://doc.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/op-mtv-04_f-1_visitation_application.pdf