Sec. 5. "Youthful offender" means an offender (as defined in IC 11-8-1-9) who:
(1) is less than twenty-one (21) years of age;
(2) has been committed to the department to serve a maximum sentence of not more than eight (8) years;
(3) has received a suspendible sentence under IC 35-50-2-2 (before its repeal), IC 35-50-2-2.1, or IC 35-50-2-2.2;
(4) has been sentenced by a court having criminal jurisdiction;
(5) has never been confined in a state or federal adult correctional facility; and
(6) has not previously participated in a military or correctional boot camp program.
As added by P.L.94-1990, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.109-1991, SEC.1; P.L.148-1995, SEC.1; P.L.168-2014, SEC.26.