Title 11, TITLE 11. CORRECTIONS

Sec. 1. The commissioner may appoint an individual to serve as a correctional police officer. An individual appointed to serve as a correctional police officer may not exercise police powers until the individual successfully completes a program of instruction certified by the dep…

Sec. 2. An individual appointed as a correctional police officer under section 1 of this chapter shall take an appropriate oath of office in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner. A correctional police officer serves at the pleasure of the commissioner. As added by P…

Sec. 3. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, a correctional police officer may: (1) make an arrest; (2) conduct a search or a seizure of a person or property; (3) carry a firearm; and (4) exercise other police powers with respect to the enforcement of Indiana laws. As…

Sec. 4. (a) A correctional police officer may not make an arrest, conduct a search or a seizure of a person or property, or exercise other police powers unless the arrest, search, seizure, or exercise of other police powers is performed: (1) in connection with an offense committe…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to confined criminal offenders. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3.

agent; directives Sec. 2. (a) The department may grant an offender a temporary leave from a correctional facility or program for a designated purpose and period of time, in Indiana, either alone or accompanied by a department employee or other custodial agent: (1) to visit a clos…

administrator Sec. 1. If supervision of a person placed in a community corrections program is being administered under IC 11-12-8, the appropriate judicial or administrative authorities in Indiana shall notify the compact administrator of the sending state if consideration should…

Sec. 2. Before giving notification under section 1 of this chapter, a hearing shall be held in accordance with this chapter within a reasonable time unless the hearing is waived by the person who has allegedly violated a term of the person's community corrections sentence. As add…

Sec. 3. As soon as practicable after the conclusion of a hearing described in section 2 of this chapter, the appropriate officer of Indiana shall do the following: (1) Report to the sending state. (2) Furnish the sending state with a copy of the hearing record. (3) Make recommend…

detention Sec. 4. Pending any proceeding under this chapter, the appropriate officer of Indiana may take custody of and detain the person who allegedly violated a term of the person's community corrections sentence: (1) for not more than fifteen (15) days before a hearing is cond…

Sec. 5. A hearing conducted under this chapter may be held before: (1) the administrator of the interstate compact for the supervision of persons in community corrections programs or a deputy of the administrator; or (2) any other person authorized under the laws of this state to…

violator Sec. 6. At a hearing conducted under this chapter, the person who has allegedly violated a term of the person's community corrections sentence: (1) is entitled to reasonable notice in writing of the nature and content of the allegations to be made, including notice that …

Sec. 7. A record of the proceedings under this chapter shall be made and preserved. As added by P.L.73-1994, SEC.2.

Sec. 8. (a) If a person being supervised in another state under the interstate compact set forth in IC 11-12-8 is alleged to have violated a term of the person's community corrections sentence, any appropriate judicial or administrative officer or agency in the other state may co…

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following: (1) An inmate who receives a sentence of death or life without parole under IC 35-50-2. (2) An inmate who has committed an offense described in IC 11-8-8-4.5. (3) A person convicted of a crime of violence (as defined in IC 35-…

information to the parole board Sec. 2. (a) As used in this section, the years of an inmate's confinement are "consecutive" if: (1) the inmate has remained in the continuous custody of the department for the requisite length of time; or (2) the inmate would have remained in the c…

Sec. 3. Upon receipt of the material described in section 2 of this chapter, the parole board shall set a hearing to determine whether the circumstances warrant the inmate's discharge from the custody of the department. As added by P.L.119-2008, SEC.11. IC 11-13-9-4 Consideration…

Sec. 5. (a) If the parole board determines that the inmate: (1) has been properly rehabilitated; and (2) has suitable plans to carry out if discharged; the parole board shall discharge the inmate from the custody of the department. An inmate who is released from confinement under…

Sec. 6. If the parole board denies an inmate's request to be discharged under this chapter, the inmate may petition for a new review not earlier than one (1) year after the parole board denies the request. As added by P.L.119-2008, SEC.11.

Sec. 7. The parole board or the department shall notify a registered crime victim in accordance with IC 11-8-7-2 if an inmate is discharged under this chapter. As added by P.L.119-2008, SEC.11.

Sec. 8. The department shall transmit the materials described in section 2 of this chapter to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. As added by P.L.119-2008, SEC.11.

Sec. 9. The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.119-2008, SEC.11.