Duties concerning the Indiana sex and violent offender registry

Sec. 12.4. The department shall do the following: (1) Maintain the Indiana sex and violent offender registry established under IC 36-2-13-5.5. The department shall ensure that a sex offender's Social Security number remains unavailable to the public. (2) Prescribe and approve a format for sex or violent offender registration as required by IC 11-8-8. (3) Provide: (A) judges; (B) law enforcement officials; (C) prosecuting attorneys; (D) parole officers; (E) probation officers; and (F) community corrections officials; with information and training concerning the requirements of IC 11-8-8 and the use of the Indiana sex and violent offender registry. (4) Upon request of a neighborhood association: (A) transmit to the neighborhood association information concerning sex or violent offenders who reside near the location of the neighborhood association; or (B) provide instructional materials concerning the use of the Indiana sex and violent offender registry to the neighborhood association. (5) Maintain records on every sex or violent offender who: (A) is incarcerated; (B) has relocated out of state; and (C) is no longer required to register due to the expiration of the sex or violent offender's registration period. (6) Create policies that provide for a schedule of progressive parole incentives and violation sanctions, including judicial review procedures, and submit the policies to the parole board for review. As added by P.L.140-2006, SEC.10 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.216-2007, SEC.8; P.L.179-2014, SEC.1.