Title 11, CORRECTIONS

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…

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 within these programs: (…

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…

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 must co…

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.

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…

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…

Sec. 2. (a) As used in this section, "council" refers to: (1) the state council for interstate adult offender supervision described in section 1 of this chapter (Article III of the interstate compact for adult offender supervision); and (2) the state council for interstate juveni…

Sec. 3. (a) The state shall continue to meet its obligations under IC 11-13-4 (the interstate compact for the supervision of parolees and probationers) to those states that: (1) continue to meet their obligations to the state of Indiana under IC 11-13-4; and (2) have not approved…

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an Indiana offender or delinquent child on probation or parole who applies to be transferred out of state under the interstate compact for adult supervision or the interstate compact for juveniles shall pay an application fee of o…

Sec. 8. (a) The fiscal body of each county shall establish a county offender transportation fund for the purpose of defraying the costs of transporting offenders and delinquent children who are subject to retaking under the rules of the interstate commission for adult offender su…

Sec. 9. On or before July 1, 2027, and July 1 biennially thereafter, the state council shall submit a report to the executive director of the legislative services agency, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, for review by the interim committee on government in accordance with…

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) "Regional jail" means a correctional facility (as defined in IC 5-1.2-2-11) for which a regional jail agreement has been entered into under section 2 of this chapter. (2) "Regional jail agreement" means an agree…

Sec. 2. (a) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the executive of a county may enter into an agreement under IC 36-1-7 with one (1) or more entities described in IC 36-1-7-1 for the construction, maintenance, or operation of a regional jail. (b) In the case of a county, t…

Sec. 3. (a) In addition to the provisions required under IC 36-1-7-3, a regional jail agreement must include terms concerning the following: (1) The location of the regional jail. (2) The acquisition, design, financing, construction, leasing, maintenance, repair, operation, termi…

Sec. 4. If the participating entities determine that the regional jail agreement entered into under this chapter shall be administered by a separate legal entity as authorized by IC 36-1-7-3(a)(5)(A) or by a joint board as authorized by IC 36-1-7-3(a)(5)(B), the county sheriff of…

Sec. 5. This chapter supplements and does not limit the authority of any entity to enter into an agreement under IC 36-1-7 concerning regional or multicounty jails. As added by P.L.184-2018, SEC.11.

Sec. 6. A regional jail may provide any combination of: (1) substance abuse treatment (as defined in IC 11-12-3.8-1.5); (2) jail treatment (as described in IC 11-12-2); (3) recidivism reduction programs (as described in IC 11-12-2); or (4) any other program or service the partici…

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "confined jail offender" means a person convicted of a Level 6 felony and sentenced to a period of imprisonment in a county jail. The term does not include: (1) a person convicted of a felony other than a Level 6 felony; or (2) a person convic…

Sec. 10. This chapter supplements and does not limit the authority of any entity to enter into an agreement under IC 11-12-5.5 concerning regional jails or IC 36-1-7 concerning regional or multicounty jails. As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.

Sec. 11. The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.

Sec. 2. (a) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, a county sheriff may contract with the department to transfer a confined jail offender from the county jail to a regional holding facility established and operated by the department if the county jail is overcrowded. (b) An…

Sec. 3. When a confined jail offender is transferred under this chapter, the sheriff of the county from which the confined jail offender is transferred shall be responsible for transporting the confined jail offender to and from the regional holding facility. If the sheriff is un…

Sec. 4. The costs of incarcerating a confined jail offender under IC 35-38-3-3(f) shall be used to pay for the confined jail offender housed in either a regional holding facility or a county jail. As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.

Sec. 5. (a) The department shall collect data and report the outcomes of the services provided under this chapter to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 not later than November 1, 2022. (b) The report shall include the following: (1) The number of conf…

Sec. 6. The state comptroller shall semiannually provide to the department and the general assembly, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, an itemized record of the per diem and medical expense reimbursements received by a county under section 4 of this chapter. As added by P.…

Sec. 7. If a confined jail offender is transferred: (1) from a county jail to a regional holding facility, the confined jail offender's commissary account or trust account shall be transferred to the department; or (2) from a regional holding facility to a county jail, the confin…

Sec. 8. A regional holding facility agreement must include terms concerning the standards that will apply to the establishment and operation of a regional holding facility. As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.

Sec. 9. (a) The Indiana criminal justice institute shall identify any federal, state, or local grants that can be used to assist in the funding and operation of regional holding facilities. (b) To obtain necessary funding for the establishment and operation of regional holding fa…

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to a person: (1) who is committed to the department under IC 35-50 for one (1) or more felonies; and (2) against whom a court imposed a sentence of at least two (2) years. (b) This chapter applies only to a person whose community transition progra…

Sec. 10. A person assigned to a community transition program continues to earn good time credit during the person's assignment to a community transition program. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.208. Amended by P.L.74-2015, SEC.7.

Sec. 11. (a) While assigned to a community transition program, a person must comply with: (1) the rules concerning the conduct of persons in the community transition program, including rules related to payments described in section 12 of this chapter, that are adopted by the comm…

Sec. 11.5. (a) Except as provided in section 4.5 of this chapter, an offender is not entitled to refuse to be placed into a community transition program. However, the offender may request that an assignment to a community transition program be delayed if the offender will be enro…

Sec. 12. (a) Any earnings of a person employed while in a community transition program, less payroll deductions required by law and court ordered deductions for satisfaction of a judgment against that person, may be collected by the community transition program at the discretion …

Sec. 14. (a) A person assigned to a community transition program is responsible for the person's medical care while in the program. However, if the sentencing court finds that the person is unable to pay for necessary medical care, the department shall provide for the necessary m…

Sec. 2. (a) Not earlier than sixty (60) days and not later than forty-five (45) days before an offender's community transition program commencement date, the department shall give written notice of the offender's eligibility for a community transition program to each court that s…

Sec. 3. The department shall provide any other information requested by the sentencing court. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.208.