Title 11, CORRECTIONS

Sec. 7. Each receiving state shall provide regular reports to each sending state on the inmates of that sending state in institutions pursuant to this compact including a conduct record of each inmate and certify said record to the official designated by the sending state, in ord…

Sec. 8. All inmates who may be confined in an institution pursuant to the provisions of this compact shall be treated in a reasonable and humane manner and shall be treated equally with such similar inmates of the receiving state as may be confined in the same institution. The fa…

Sec. 9. Any hearing or hearings to which an inmate confined pursuant to this compact may be entitled by the laws of the sending state may be had before the appropriate authorities of the sending state, or of the receiving state if authorized by the sending state. The receiving st…

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, the terms used in IC 12-26 have the meanings set forth in IC 12-7-2.1. (b) As used in this chapter, "qualified medical personnel" has the meaning set out in IC 11-10-3-1. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.2-1992, SEC.103; P…

Sec. 2. The department shall provide for the care and treatment of every confined offender who is determined to be mentally ill by a psychiatrist employed or retained by the department. To provide that care and treatment, the department may: (1) establish and operate its own ment…

Sec. 3. (a) A committed offender may be involuntarily transferred to the division of mental health and addiction or to a mental health facility only if: (1) the offender has been examined by a psychiatrist employed or retained by the department and the psychiatrist reports to the…

Sec. 4. (a) An offender who believes the offender to have a mental illness and to be in need of care and treatment in the division of mental health and addiction or a mental health facility shall, at the offender's request for transfer, be examined by a psychiatrist employed or r…

Sec. 5. A transfer under this chapter does not extend an offender's term of imprisonment or commitment. However, if it is determined that an offender transferred under this chapter will be in need of mental health care and treatment after the offender's term of imprisonment or co…

Sec. 6. The administration of a drug by the department for the purpose of controlling a mental or emotional disorder is subject to the following requirements: (1) The particular drug must be prescribed by a physician who has examined the offender. (2) The drug must be administere…

Sec. 7. The department may adopt, under IC 4-22-2, rules to implement this chapter. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3.

Sec. 8. Whenever an offender sentenced under IC 35-36-2-5 is committed to the department of correction, the department of correction shall immediately inform the division of mental health and addiction of the commitment and provide the division of mental health and addiction with…

Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, "mental health record" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-226. (b) Subject to the conditions described in subsection (e), a psychiatrist or behavioral health care provider may, with or without the offender's consent, provide a copy of an …

Sec. 1. (a) A confined person is entitled to believe in the religion of his choice; and attendance at religious services or belief in any religion is not required. To the greatest extent possible, consistent with the security of facilities and programs and departmental resources,…

Sec. 2. The department may supervise and control the hygiene, grooming, and attire of confined offenders to the extent reasonably necessary to maintain a sanitary, safe, and secure environment. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4.

Note: This version of section amended by P.L.106-2026, SEC.12, effective 7-1-2026. See also following version of this section amended by P.L.152-2026, SEC.176, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 1. (a) The department shall adopt under IC 4-22-2 minimum standards for county jails governing …

Sec. 2. (a) The department shall inspect each county jail at least one (1) time each year to determine whether it is complying with the standards adopted under section 1 of this chapter. (b) If the department determines that a jail is not complying with the standards described in…

Sec. 3. The county sheriff shall adopt rules for the maintenance of order and discipline among persons committed to the county jail. These rules must describe the conduct for which disciplinary action may be imposed, the type of disciplinary action that may be taken, and the disc…

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "jail officer" means a person whose duties include the daily or ongoing supervision of county jail inmates. (b) A person may be confined in the county jail only if there is a jail officer stationed in the jail. (c) A jail officer whose employm…

Sec. 5. In addition to the approval required from the agencies listed under IC 36-1-12-10, all final plans and specifications for the construction of a county jail are subject to review by the department. Before construction may begin on a county jail: (1) the board of county com…

Sec. 6. The department shall review plans and specifications submitted by a county under section 5 of this chapter to determine whether the new jail will meet the minimum standards adopted by the department under section 1 of this chapter. As added by P.L.130-1985, SEC.2.

Sec. 7. After conducting the review required by section 6 of this chapter, the department shall send a copy of the department's report to the department of homeland security and make a public report to the board of county commissioners. In the report, the department shall evaluat…

Sec. 8. (a) This section does not apply to the approval of the plans and specifications for a county jail under IC 22-15-3 if the department has failed to submit its report under section 7 of this chapter to the department of homeland security within ten (10) regular working days…

Sec. 1. The governor shall enter into a compact on behalf of the state with any of the United States legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: A Compact. Entered into by and among the contracting states, signatories hereto, with the consent of the Congress of …

Sec. 2. The governor may enter into any other agreements or compacts with any of the United States not inconsistent with the laws of this state or of the United States, or the other agreeing states, for cooperative effort and mutual assistance in the prevention of crime and in th…

Sec. 3. (a) The compact administrator selected by the state council under IC 11-13-4.5 is the administrator for probationers participating in the interstate compact for the supervision of parolees and probationers under this chapter and under IC 11-13-5. (b) The judicial conferen…

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "compelling public interest" means any condition in which there is a question of: (1) the proper appropriation or expenditure of public funds; (2) the official conduct of public employees or any person who provides goods or services to the state…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "personal information" has the meaning set out in IC 4-1-6-1. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. (a) The department may, under IC 4-22-2, classify as confidential the following personal information maintained on a person who has been committed to the department or who has received correctional services from the department: (1) Medical, psychiatric, or psychological d…

Sec. 3. A committed person or a person receiving correctional services from the department may not be an authorized agent for purposes of IC 4-1-6-3. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. The department shall, consistent with IC 4-1-6 and this chapter, establish, under IC 4-22-2, access controls for all categories of personal information maintained by that agency. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. The department shall, after consulting with the secretary of education and the Indiana commission on vocational and technical education of the department of workforce development, implement academic and vocational education curricula and programs for confined offenders, b…

Sec. 2. The state board of education shall, in accord with IC 20-28-4 and IC 20-28-5, adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the licensing of teachers to be employed by the department. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.20-1984, SEC.10; P.L.46-1992, SEC.2; P.L.1-2005,…

Sec. 3. Limited certificates valid for one (1) year may be granted, upon the request of the commissioner, according to rules of the state board of education. Modification of these rules may be made by the state board of education in a way reasonably calculated to make available a…

Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding IC 22-2-5-2, the correctional institution and: (1) an employee if there is no representative described under subdivision (2) or (3) for that employee; (2) the exclusive representative of its certificated employees with respect to those employees; or (3…

Sec. 6. The department may provide financial assistance for tuition, books, and supplies for an offender who: (1) is: (A) convicted of a felony; (B) sentenced to a term of imprisonment for that felony; and (C) confined for that felony by the department; and (2) enrolls in a degre…

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to persons: (1) placed in a community corrections program; or (2) assigned to a community transition program. (b) This chapter does not apply to persons released on parole. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.105-2010, SEC.1.…

Sec. 2. The department shall adopt rules for the maintenance of order and discipline among committed persons. These rules must describe the conduct for which disciplinary action may be imposed, the type of disciplinary action that may be taken, and the disciplinary procedure to b…

Sec. 3. The department may impose any of the following as disciplinary action: (1) A report, which may be made part of the person's record. (2) Extra work. (3) Loss or limitation of privileges. (4) Change in work assignment. (5) Restitution. (6) Change in security classification.…

Sec. 4. The department may not impose the following as disciplinary action: (1) Corporal punishment. (2) Confinement without an opportunity for at least one (1) hour of exercise five (5) days each week outside of immediate living quarters, unless the department finds and document…

Sec. 5. (a) Before imposing any disciplinary action, the department shall afford the person charged with misconduct a hearing to determine his guilt or innocence and, if guilty, the appropriate action. The charged person may waive his right to a hearing. Also, before a charge is …

Sec. 6. Disciplinary action may not be taken against a person before a determination of guilt. However, a person charged with misconduct may be confined or separated from the general population of the facility or program for a reasonable period of time if his continued presence i…

Sec. 7. (a) The need for and appropriateness of continued segregation of a person committed to the department under the laws of Indiana or another jurisdiction concerning custody of adults, and segregated from the general population upon a finding of misconduct, shall be reviewed…

Sec. 8. Any of the rights or procedures enumerated in this chapter may be suspended upon declaration by the official in charge of the facility or program that there exists an emergency situation threatening the general security of the facility or program. The rights or procedures…

Sec. 1. (a) A person confined in a county jail may be required to keep his own living quarters clean and orderly. (b) A person confined in a county jail upon conviction of a crime may be required to perform general maintenance work and assist in providing other services essential…

Sec. 10. (a) This section is effective beginning September 1, 2015. (b) The sheriff, in consultation with the county executive or a person designated by the county executive, shall assist an offender who has a mental illness or addictive disorder in securing treatment for the men…

Sec. 2. (a) The county sheriff may establish a program whereby persons who have been committed to the county jail upon conviction of a crime or adjudication of contempt may be temporarily released from custody to work, attend an academic or vocational training institution or prog…