Title 11, CORRECTIONS

Sec. 1. If supervision of a person placed in a community corrections program is being administered under IC 11-12-8 (expired July 1, 2025), the appropriate judicial or administrative authorities in Indiana shall notify the compact administrator of the sending state if considerati…

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…

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 conducted unde…

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…

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 the purpo…

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 (expired July 1, 2025) is alleged to have violated a term of the person's community corrections sentence, any appropriate judicial or administrative officer or agency in…

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-…

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 continuous custody of the departm…

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.

Sec. 4. The parole board shall consider all relevant factors in determining whether the inmate is to be discharged under this chapter and must consider a community investigation report submitted to the parole board. The parole board shall give special consideration to an inmate w…

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.

Sec. 1. (a) If: (1) a person is confined in a department facility; (2) the person is required to make an appearance before the judge of a court; (3) the: (A) department facility; and (B) court room; have the capability of conducting two-way video conferencing between the departme…

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies only to a mental health evaluation conducted for the purpose of mental health assessment and treatment. This section does not apply to a mental health evaluation conducted for the purpose of: (1) determining whether a person is competent to stand …

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

Sec. 2. The department may temporarily release an offender 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 attend or make arrangements for attend…

Sec. 3. The department may establish directives governing the implementation of this chapter, including an offender's eligibility for, and conduct while on, temporary release. For purposes of IC 4-22-2, the term "directive" as used in this subsection relates solely to internal po…

Sec. 1. A county or a combination of counties shall establish a community transition program as part of its community corrections program. If a county does not participate in a community corrections program, each court with felony jurisdiction in the county shall provide communit…

Sec. 2. A community transition program for a county must provide services that improve an offender's chances of making a successful transition from commitment to employment and participation in the community without the commission of further crimes. The program may include any of…

Sec. 2.5. A sentencing court may transfer an offender to a community transition program located where the offender resides if the receiving community transition program agrees to accept the transfer. In addition, if more than one (1) court sentenced the offender, all of the court…

Sec. 3. There is established a community transition program fund for each community transition program. The fund shall be administered by the community corrections advisory board in each county served by a community corrections program. In a county that is not served by a communi…

Sec. 4. (a) The department shall reimburse communities on a per diem basis for services provided to persons assigned to a community transition program under IC 11-10-11.5. (b) The department shall set the per diem rate under this section. In setting the per diem rate for a commun…

Sec. 4.5. The per diem rate schedule for the community transition program under this chapter must be approved by the budget agency after review by the budget committee. As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.248.

Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter, "2025 agreement" refers to the intergovernmental service 2025 agreement between ICE and the Miami correctional facility that commences on September 30, 2025, and terminates on September 29, 2027. As added by P.L.106-2026, SEC.11.

Sec. 2. For purposes of this chapter, "ICE" means the United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As added by P.L.106-2026, SEC.11.

Sec. 3. For purposes of this chapter, "Miami correctional facility" means the state correctional facility located in Miami County. As added by P.L.106-2026, SEC.11.

Sec. 4. Before March 15, 2026, the department shall submit to the state budget committee a status update report describing the following: (1) The amount of money received after September 29, 2025, and before March 1, 2026, by the state from ICE under the 2025 agreement related to…

Sec. 5. Before April 15, 2026, and before the fifteenth day of each month thereafter through the termination of the 2025 agreement, the department shall submit to the state budget committee a status update report describing the following: (1) The amount of money received during t…

Sec. 6. This chapter expires December 31, 2027. As added by P.L.106-2026, SEC.11.

Sec. 1. (a) To the greatest extent possible, consistent with the security of facilities and programs and departmental resources, the department shall establish recreational and cultural programs and activities designed to develop and maintain the physical and mental health of con…

Sec. 2. A confined person shall be given a reasonable opportunity for physical exercise outside of his immediate living quarters and out of doors if feasible. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3.

Sec. 3. The department shall encourage and assist in the development and maintenance of programs designed to involve community organizations and other persons in correctional programs. As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "county misdemeanant fund" refers to a fund established under section 4 of this chapter. As added by P.L.204-2016, SEC.29.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "multiplier" refers to the number that applies to a county under section 6 of this chapter. As added by P.L.204-2016, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.201-2023, SEC.130.

Sec. 4. (a) A county legislative body receiving deposits made under section 7 of this chapter shall establish a county misdemeanant fund. (b) The county fiscal body shall administer the county misdemeanant fund. (c) The fund consists of deposits made by the department under secti…

Sec. 5. A county misdemeanant fund must be used only for funding the operation of the county's jail, jail programs, or other local correctional facilities or community based programs. Any money remaining in a county misdemeanant fund at the end of the year does not revert to any …

Sec. 6. The multiplier under this chapter for each county, which represents each county's approximate proportion of the total state population, is as follows: Adams County .0053 Allen County .0568 Bartholomew County .0121 Benton County .0013 Blackford County .0018 Boone County .0…

Sec. 7. Before September 1 of each year after 2014, the department shall deposit in the misdemeanant fund of each county the sum determined by multiplying the total amount appropriated for the county misdemeanant fund by the county's multiplier. As added by P.L.204-2016, SEC.29. …

Sec. 1. (a) When a committed offender is released on parole or discharged from the department, the department shall: (1) within a reasonable period of time, return any property or money, including accumulated earnings, held for the offender; and (2) provide him, if he is unable t…

Sec. 2. (a) When a committed criminal offender is released on parole or probation or is discharged, the department, at the discretion of the department and subject to subsection (c), shall: (1) either: (A) procure transportation for the released offender to the released offender'…

Sec. 2.5. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section: (1) "Receiving county" means the county to which the department will transport, or arrange for the transportation of, a serious violent felon upon the serious violent felon's: (A) release on probation or parol…