Title 11, TITLE 11. CORRECTIONS

based organization Sec. 2. (a) A transitional dormitory may provide programming and training in the following areas: (1) Drug addiction and alcoholism treatment. (2) Employment skills and vocations. (3) Personal responsibility. (4) Faith and religion. (5) Peer support. (6) Motiva…

Sec. 3. (a) An offender who wishes to reside in a transitional dormitory must submit a written application to the director of the transitional dormitory. An application must be on a form prescribed by the department. (b) The director shall review each application and, not more th…

Sec. 5. (a) The department shall include an evaluation report on the faith based transitional dormitory program in the annual report made under IC 11-8-2-5(a)(16). (b) The report described in subsection (a) must contain the following: (1) An extensive evaluation of the faith base…

Sec. 1. (a) An offender is not eligible for an offender reentry administrative account under this chapter if the offender's expected release date is after the date when the offender would be eighty (80) years of age, except if: (1) the offender's appeals have not been exhausted; …

Sec. 2. The part of an offender's earnings distributed under IC 11-10-6-3(d), IC 11-10-7-5(a)(6), or IC 11-10-8-6(a)(8) shall be deposited in the offender reentry administrative account of the offender. As added by P.L.104-2009, SEC.4.

Sec. 3. The funds in the offender reentry administrative account of an offender may not be withdrawn before the offender's release or discharge from incarceration by the department. As added by P.L.104-2009, SEC.4.

Sec. 4. When an offender is released or discharged from incarceration by the department, the department shall issue the offender a check for the balance in the offender's offender reentry administrative account. As added by P.L.104-2009, SEC.4.

Sec. 5. Once an offender reentry administrative account has been established under this chapter, the account may not be closed until the offender is no longer confined with the department. As added by P.L.104-2009, SEC.4.

Sec. 6. The department owes a fiduciary duty to an offender who has an offender reentry administrative account for any funds deposited into the offender's reentry administrative account. As added by P.L.104-2009, SEC.4.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "bureau" refers to the department of correction ombudsman bureau established within the department of administration by IC 4-13-1.2-3. The term includes individuals approved to act in the capacity of ombudsmen by the department of correction ombud…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "ombudsman" means an employee of the bureau or an individual approved by the bureau to investigate and resolve complaints regarding the health and safety of any person, and violations by the department of specific laws, rules, or written policies.…

Sec. 3. The department shall provide an ombudsman with: (1) appropriate access to the records of an offender who files a complaint under this chapter; and (2) immediate access to any correctional facility administered or supervised by the department of correction. As added by P.L…

Sec. 4. The Indiana department of administration shall provide and maintain office space for the bureau. As added by P.L.292-2001, SEC.5.

Sec. 5. An ombudsman shall not investigate a complaint from an employee of the department that relates to the employee's employment relationship with the department. As added by P.L.292-2001, SEC.5.

Sec. 1. (a) The department may provide a specialized vocational program to train minimum security risk inmates in a trade that is capable of providing an inmate with employment paying a sustainable wage. (b) The specialized vocational program may include, but is not limited to, t…

Sec. 2. (a) The department may require the following criteria for admission into a specialized vocational program: (1) An inmate with less than twenty-four (24) months until the inmate's expected release date may be given preference for participation in the specialized vocational…

Sec. 3. (a) The warden may appoint a person to direct the specialized vocational program. Each facility that has a specialized vocational program must have a facility manager to direct the program. (b) The director shall do the following: (1) Establish and oversee the day to day …

Sec. 4. (a) An inmate who wishes to participate in a specialized vocational program must submit a written application to the director. The application must be on a form prescribed by the department. (b) The director shall review each application and, not more than thirty (30) day…

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Correctional facility" has the meaning set forth in IC 5-1.2-2-11. (2) "Pregnant inmate" means a confined person who is pregnant. (3) "Restraints" means any mechanical device used to control the movement of a p…

Sec. 2. Necessary prenatal and postnatal care and treatment shall be provided consistent with acceptable medical practice and standards. When possible, arrangements shall be made for children to be born in a hospital outside the correctional facility. If a child is born in a corr…

Sec. 3. (a) A correctional facility may restrain an inmate known to be pregnant if an individualized determination is made by the correctional facility that restraints are reasonably necessary for the legitimate safety and security needs of the pregnant inmate, staff, other inmat…

Sec. 4. The warden of each correctional facility housing a pregnant inmate shall ensure that staff members of the facility who come into contact with pregnant inmates incarcerated at the facility are provided training concerning the requirements under this chapter. As added by P.…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "addictive disorder" means a diagnosable chronic substance use disorder of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria within the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychi…

Sec. 10. (a) A county that does not have a community corrections advisory board may form a forensic diversion advisory board. (b) A forensic diversion advisory board formed under subsection (a) shall consist of the following: (1) A judge exercising criminal jurisdiction in the co…

stay of entry of judgment; consequences of successful completion or failure Sec. 11. (a) A person is eligible to participate in a pre-conviction forensic diversion program only if the person meets the following criteria: (1) The person has an intellectual disability, a developmen…

nonsuspendible sentences; consequences of successful or unsuccessful participation Sec. 12. (a) A person is eligible to participate in a post-conviction forensic diversion program only if the person meets the following criteria: (1) The person has an intellectual disability, a de…

Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, "account" means the forensic diversion program account established as an account within the state general fund by subsection (b). (b) The forensic diversion program account is established within the state general fund to administer and carry …

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "advisory board" means a: (1) community corrections advisory board, if there is one in the county; or (2) forensic diversion program advisory board, if there is not a community corrections advisory board in the county. As added by P.L.85-2004, SEC…

Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "autism spectrum disorder" has the meaning set forth in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.5.

Sec. 2.8. As used in this chapter, "developmental disability" has the meaning set forth in IC 12-7-2-61. As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.6.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "drug dealing offense" means one (1) or more of the following offenses: (1) Dealing in cocaine or a narcotic drug (IC 35-48-4-1), unless the person received only minimal consideration as a result of the drug transaction. (2) Dealing in methampheta…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "forensic diversion program" means a program designed to provide an adult: (1) who has an intellectual disability, an autism spectrum disorder, a mental illness, an addictive disorder, or a combination of those conditions; and (2) who has been cha…

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "mental illness" means a psychiatric disorder that is of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria within the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association.…

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "violent offense" means one (1) or more of the following offenses: (1) Murder (IC 35-42-1-1). (2) Attempted murder (IC 35-41-5-1). (3) Voluntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-3). (4) Involuntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-4). (5) Reckless homicide (IC 35…

Sec. 7. (a) An advisory board shall develop a forensic diversion plan to provide an adult who: (1) has an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, an autism spectrum disorder, a mental illness, an addictive disorder, or a combination of those conditions; and (2) has b…

diversion programs Sec. 7.5. The following persons shall provide or be provided information and training concerning diversion programs or other probationary programs available for individuals with an addictive disorder, including information on medication assisted treatment withi…

Sec. 8. (a) An individual may request treatment under this chapter or the court may order an evaluation of the individual to determine if the individual is an appropriate candidate for forensic diversion. (b) A request for treatment or an order for an evaluation under this chapte…

program Sec. 9. (a) A court shall be provided with periodic progress reports on an individual who is ordered by the court to undergo treatment in a forensic diversion program. (b) A participant may not be released from a forensic diversion program without a court order. The court…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "mental health and addiction forensic treatment services" means evidence based treatment and recovery wraparound support services provided to individuals who have entered the criminal justice system as a felon or with a prior felony conviction. Th…

Sec. 1.5. For purposes of this chapter, "substance abuse treatment" may include: (1) addiction counseling; (2) inpatient detoxification; and (3) medication assisted treatment, including a federal Food and Drug Administration approved long acting, nonaddictive medication for the t…

Sec. 2. An individual is eligible for mental health and addiction forensic treatment services if the individual: (1) is a member of a household with an annual income that does not exceed two hundred percent (200%) of the federal income poverty level; (2) is a resident of Indiana;…

Sec. 3. Mental health and addiction forensic treatment services may be administered or coordinated only by a provider certified by the division of mental health and addiction. As added by P.L.184-2014, SEC.2.

As added by P.L.184-2014, SEC.2. Repealed by P.L.179-2015, SEC.6; P.L.209-2015, SEC.8.

Sec. 5. (a) The commissioner may award financial assistance to a community corrections program based on the proposed implementation of evidence based practices or the proposed coordination of services with other community supervision agencies operating in the same county. (b) Bef…

As added by P.L.158-2014, SEC.2. Expired 6-30-2017 by P.L.158-2014, SEC.2.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies if a treaty is in effect between the United States and a foreign country providing for the transfer or exchange of a convicted person to the country in which the person is a citizen or national. As added by P.L.71-1994, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. The governor may, subject to the terms of the treaty, authorize the commissioner to: (1) allow for the transfer or exchange of a convicted person; and (2) take any other action necessary to execute the terms of the treaty. As added by P.L.71-1994, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. If the commissioner transfers a person from the custody of the department under this chapter, the transfer does not affect the sentence under which the person was committed to the department. The person's sentence continues to run during the period that the person is in t…

Sec. 1. The governor shall enter into a compact on behalf of the state with any other state in the form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction: (1) "Adult" means both individuals legall…

Sec. 1.5. The governor shall enter into a compact on behalf of the state with any other state in the form substantially as set forth in this section. ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction: (1) "Bylaws" mean tho…