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Chapter 1. Evaluation, Classification, and Assignment of Criminal Offenders
11-10-1-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to criminal offenders. As...
11-10-1-2. Evaluation; Information to Consider; Use of Reports or Other Information; Previous Evaluations and Information; Citizenship and Immigration Status; Provide Requested Information - Sec. 2. (a) A committed criminal offender shall, within a...
11-10-1-3. Security Classification of Offender; Determination; Assignment to Facility or Program - Sec. 3. (a) Upon completion of the evaluation prescribed in...
11-10-1-4. Court Order for Evaluation, Classification, and Determination of Proposed Assignment - Sec. 4. Unless notified by the department that adequate space...
11-10-1-5. Evaluation and Classification of Offender by Local Governmental Unit or Other Public or Private Agency - Sec. 5. This chapter does not preclude a local governmental...
11-10-1-6. Annual Review of Committed Offender of Current Classification Assignment; Decision - Sec. 6. The department shall, at least annually, review, in...
11-10-1-7. Involuntary Segregation of Offender; Review; Disciplinary Segregation - Sec. 7. (a) An offender may be involuntarily segregated from...
Chapter 2. Commitment, Evaluation, and Assignment of Delinquent Offenders
11-10-2-0.3. Property Tax Levies to Reimbursement of Department for Keeping Delinquent Offenders; Transfer of Costs to State; Transitional Matters - Sec. 0.3. (a) A county may not impose a property...
11-10-2-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to delinquent offenders. As...
11-10-2-2. Commitment or Award of Guardianship; Governing Facts - Sec. 2. Except as provided by section 6 of this...
11-10-2-3. Repealed - As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.246-2005,...
11-10-2-4. Evaluation; Information to Consider; Utilization of Reports or Other Information; Previous Evaluations and Information - Sec. 4. (a) A committed offender shall, within a reasonable...
11-10-2-5. Assignment to Facility or Program - Sec. 5. (a) Upon completion of the evaluation prescribed in...
11-10-2-6. Court Order for Evaluation and Determination of Proposed Assignment - Sec. 6. A juvenile court may order a juvenile offender...
11-10-2-7. Evaluation of Offender by Local Governmental Unit or Other Public or Private Agency - Sec. 7. This chapter does not preclude a local governmental...
11-10-2-8. Semiannual Review of Current Assignment of Committed Offender; Decision - Sec. 8. The department shall, at least semiannually, review in...
11-10-2-9. Involuntary Segregation of Offender; Review; Disciplinary Segregation - Sec. 9. (a) An offender may be involuntarily segregated from...
11-10-2-10. Transfer to Adult Facility or Program; Requirements; Custody - Sec. 10. (a) The commissioner may transfer a committed delinquent...
11-10-2-11. Division of Youth Services Transitional Fund - Sec. 11. (a) The division of youth services transitional services...
Chapter 3. Medical Care
11-10-3-1. Definitions - Sec. 1. As used in this chapter: "Physician" means an...
11-10-3-2. Examination for Communicable Diseases and Conditions on Commitment; Medical and Dental Examination; Care Committed Person Entitled To; Prohibited Acts - Sec. 2. (a) An individual committed to the department shall...
11-10-3-2.5. Offender Blood Testing; Confidentiality; Reporting Requirements - Sec. 2.5. (a) As used in this section, "confirmatory test"...
11-10-3-3. Repealed - As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.78-2022,...
11-10-3-4. Directives; Inspections of Health Facilities and Hospitals; Definition; Unused Medications and Supplies - Sec. 4. (a) The department shall establish directives governing: (1)...
11-10-3-5. Copayment Requirements; Exceptions - Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a...
11-10-3-6. Payment of Medical Expenses of Person Committed to Department - Sec. 6. (a) This section: (1) does not apply in...
11-10-3-7. Determination on Coverage of Insurance for Medical Care Expenses; Department as Medicaid Authorized Representative; Memorandum of Understanding; Reimbursement for Medical Care - Sec. 7. (a) If the department or a county incurs...
Chapter 3.5. Pregnant Inmates
11-10-3.5-1. Definitions - Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1)...
11-10-3.5-2. Prenatal and Postnatal Care; Treatment - Sec. 2. Necessary prenatal and postnatal care and treatment shall...
11-10-3.5-3. Use of Restraints on a Pregnant Inmate - Sec. 3. (a) A correctional facility may restrain an inmate...
11-10-3.5-4. Staff Training - Sec. 4. The warden of each correctional facility housing a...
Chapter 4. Care and Treatment of Mentally Ill Offenders
11-10-4-1. Definitions - Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, the terms...
11-10-4-2. Providing Care and Treatment - Sec. 2. The department shall provide for the care and...
11-10-4-3. Involuntary Transfers to Division of Mental Health and Addiction or to Mental Health Facility - Sec. 3. (a) A committed offender may be involuntarily transferred...
11-10-4-4. Voluntary Transfers to Division of Mental Health and Addiction or Mental Health Facility - Sec. 4. (a) An offender who believes the offender to...
11-10-4-5. Transfer Not to Extend Offender's Term of Imprisonment or Confinement; Commitment Proceedings - Sec. 5. A transfer under this chapter does not extend...
11-10-4-6. Administration of Drug for Controlling Mental or Emotional Disorder; Requirements - Sec. 6. The administration of a drug by the department...
11-10-4-6.6. Repealed - As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.143-2011, SEC.2. Repealed...
11-10-4-7. Rules - Sec. 7. The department may adopt, under IC 4-22-2, rules...
11-10-4-8. Notification to Division of Mental Health and Addiction of Commitment of Offender; Copy of Evaluation - Sec. 8. Whenever an offender sentenced under IC 35-36-2-5 is...
11-10-4-9. Transfer of Mental Health and Health Records - Sec. 9. (a) As used in this section, "mental health...
Chapter 5. Academic and Vocational Education
11-10-5-1. Implementation of Academic and Vocational Education Curricula and Programs; Funding - Sec. 1. The department shall, after consulting with the secretary...
11-10-5-2. Adoption of Rules for Licensing of Teachers - Sec. 2. The state board of education shall, in accord...
11-10-5-3. Limited Teaching and Conditional Vocational Certificates; Qualification of Applicants - Sec. 3. Limited certificates valid for one (1) year may...
11-10-5-4. Repealed - As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3. Amended by Acts...
11-10-5-5. Employee Wage Payment Arrangements - Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding IC 22-2-5-2, the correctional institution and:...
11-10-5-6. Educational Assistance for Tuition, Books, and Supplies - Sec. 6. The department may provide financial assistance for tuition,...
Chapter 6. General Provisions Concerning Offender Employment
11-10-6-1. Industry and Farm Product Advisory Council; Establishment; Duties; Meetings, Membership - Sec. 1. (a) There is hereby established an industry and...
11-10-6-2. Industry and Farm Programs; Establishment and Administration; Recycling Programs - Sec. 2. (a) The department shall establish, maintain, and operate...
11-10-6-3. Duties and Opportunities of Confined Persons - Sec. 3. (a) A confined person may be required to...
11-10-6-4. Repealed - As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.49-1997,...
11-10-6-5. Sale of Goods in Open Market - Sec. 5. Goods produced in whole or in part by...
11-10-6-6. Industry and Farm Products Revolving Fund; Establishment; Review; Revenues - Sec. 6. (a) The industry and farm products revolving fund...
11-10-6-7. Industry and Farm Products Revolving Fund; Request for Allocation; Records; Annual Budget - Sec. 7. The department shall: (1) request the state budget...
11-10-6-8. Industry and Farm Products Revolving Fund; Excess Cash Assets; Remaining Cash Assets - Sec. 8. Any cash assets in excess of one million...
11-10-6-9. Advances for Purchasing Materials, Supplies, or Equipment Used in Manufacturing or Processing Goods - Sec. 9. Upon the request of a state department, agency,...
11-10-6-10. Claims for Payment for Supplies and Services Furnished by Correctional Facilities to Programs - Sec. 10. Claims for payment for supplies and services furnished...
11-10-6-11. Contract for Management of Program or Activity Operated for Employment of Offenders - Sec. 11. The department may contract with private persons or...
11-10-6-12. Wage Payments and Wage Claims - Sec. 12. An offender employed in accordance with this chapter...
Chapter 7. Private Employers and Offender Earnings
11-10-7-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to criminal offenders. As...
11-10-7-2. Programs for Employment of Offenders by Private Persons; Establishment; Lease of Land and Improvements - Sec. 2. (a) The commissioner may establish programs for the...
11-10-7-3. Agreement Between Commissioner and Private Person; Wages; Employment on Voluntary Basis; Unemployment Compensation - Sec. 3. (a) Any agreement entered into between the commissioner...
11-10-7-4. Laws Governing Commercial or Agricultural Enterprise Established Under This Chapter - Sec. 4. A commercial or agricultural enterprise established under this...
11-10-7-5. Earnings of Offender; Distribution - Sec. 5. (a) The earnings of an offender employed under...
Chapter 8. Minimum Security Release Program for Criminal Offenders and Offender Earnings
11-10-8-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to criminal offenders. As...
11-10-8-2. Establishment of Programs; Violent Crime Offenders - Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the...
11-10-8-3. Assignment to Program; Requirements - Sec. 3. (a) Before an offender may be assigned to...
11-10-8-4. Contracts for Confinement of Offenders - Sec. 4. The department may enter into contracts with appropriate...
11-10-8-5. Directives; Establishment - Sec. 5. (a) The department shall establish directives governing: (1)...
11-10-8-6. Earnings of Offender; Distribution - Sec. 6. (a) The earnings of an offender employed in...
11-10-8-6.5. Work Release—study Release Subsistence Special Revenue Fund - Sec. 6.5. (a) There is created the work release-study release...
11-10-8-7. Supervision Over Conditions of Employment - Sec. 7. The department of labor shall exercise the same...
11-10-8-8. Status of Offender While Going to or From Employment - Sec. 8. An offender employed under this chapter by an...
11-10-8-9. Notice to Victim Before Assignment of Offender to Work Release Program - Sec. 9. Before the department may assign an offender to...
Chapter 9. Temporary Leave─criminal Offenders
11-10-9-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to confined criminal offenders....
11-10-9-2. Purpose; Period of Time; Written Authorization; Custodial Agent; Directives - Sec. 2. (a) The department may grant an offender a...
Chapter 10. Temporary Release─delinquent Offenders
11-10-10-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to committed delinquent offenders....
11-10-10-2. Purpose and Period of Time - Sec. 2. The department may temporarily release an offender from...
11-10-10-3. Directives - Sec. 3. The department may establish directives governing the implementation...
Chapter 11. Recreation and Community Involvement in Correctional Programs
11-10-11-1. Establishment of Programs and Activities, Purpose; Range of Programs and Activities - Sec. 1. (a) To the greatest extent possible, consistent with...
11-10-11-2. Opportunity for Physical Exercise - Sec. 2. A confined person shall be given a reasonable...
11-10-11-3. Development and Maintenance of Programs Involving Community Organizations and Others - Sec. 3. The department shall encourage and assist in the...
Chapter 11.5. Assignment to Community Transition Program
11-10-11.5-1. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to a person: (1)...
11-10-11.5-2. Notice of Offender's Eligibility for Program - Sec. 2. (a) Not earlier than sixty (60) days and...
11-10-11.5-3. Provision of Other Information - Sec. 3. The department shall provide any other information requested...
11-10-11.5-3.5. Nonresident's Ineligibility for Program - Sec. 3.5. An offender who resides outside Indiana is not...
11-10-11.5-3.6. Sentences by Multiple Courts - Sec. 3.6. If an offender who is eligible to be...
11-10-11.5-4. Copy of Notice Sent to Prosecuting Attorney - Sec. 4. The department shall send a copy of a...
11-10-11.5-4.5. Offender's and Victim's Rights to Submit Written Statement - Sec. 4.5. (a) Before the department may assign an offender...
11-10-11.5-5. Commencement Date; Level 5 or Level 6 Felony - Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a person if...
11-10-11.5-6. Commencement Date; Order Under Ic 35-38-1-25 - Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to a person if...
11-10-11.5-7. Transportation of Offender to Sheriff or Other Person - Sec. 7. Not later than seven (7) regular business days...
11-10-11.5-8. Transfer of Offender to Intake Person; Disciplinary Action - Sec. 8. (a) The person or entity receiving the offender...
11-10-11.5-9. Duration of Assignment to Program - Sec. 9. A person assigned to a community transition program...
11-10-11.5-10. Good Time Credit - Sec. 10. A person assigned to a community transition program...
11-10-11.5-11. Rules and Conditions - Sec. 11. (a) While assigned to a community transition program,...
11-10-11.5-11.5. Community Transition Required; Request for Delay; Disciplinary Action - Sec. 11.5. (a) Except as provided in section 4.5 of...
11-10-11.5-12. Collection and Distribution of Earnings - Sec. 12. (a) Any earnings of a person employed while...
11-10-11.5-13. Repealed - As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.208. Repealed by P.L.90-2000, SEC.25.
11-10-11.5-14. Medical Care While in Program - Sec. 14. (a) A person assigned to a community transition...
Chapter 12. Release Procedures
11-10-12-1. Committed Offenders; Return of Property, Issuance of Clothes - Sec. 1. (a) When a committed offender is released on...
11-10-12-2. Committed Criminal Offender; Transportation; Money for Immediate Needs - Sec. 2. (a) When a committed criminal offender is released...
11-10-12-3. Committed Delinquent Offenders; Transportation, Immediate Financial Needs - Sec. 3. When a committed delinquent offender is released on...
11-10-12-4. Certification of Discharge; Informing Offender of Restoration of Voting Rights; Serious Sex Offender Issues - Sec. 4. Upon the discharge of a criminal offender, the...
11-10-12-5. Assistance to Committed Offenders in Applying for Tanf - Sec. 5. (a) The department shall assist a committed offender...
11-10-12-5.3. Assistance in Medicaid Application Before Release or Discharge; Timing of Assistance; Medicaid Authorization - Sec. 5.3. (a) The department shall assist a committed offender...
11-10-12-5.7. Assistance in Securing Treatment for Mental Illness or Addictive Disorder Upon Release or Discharge; Timing of Assistance; Medicaid; Use of Outside Entity - Sec. 5.7. (a) The department shall assist a committed offender...
11-10-12-6. Committed Offender's Use of Internet for Employment Search; Restrictions - Sec. 6. (a) The department, during the ninety (90) days...
Chapter 13. Costs of Incarceration
11-10-13-1. Methodology for Determining the Average Daily Cost of Incarcerating an Offender - Sec. 1. The department shall develop a methodology for determining...
11-10-13-2. Department's Duty to Determine the Average Daily Cost of Incarceration - Sec. 2. The department shall determine the average daily cost...
11-10-13-3. Report of Cost of Incarceration to Be Provided to Certain Criminal Courts - Sec. 3. The department shall provide each court with jurisdiction...
11-10-13-4. Report to Be Updated Biannually; Exception - Sec. 4. (a) The department shall update the report described...
11-10-13-5. Use of County Data by the Department - Sec. 5. The department may use the semiannual incarceration cost...
11-10-13-6. Annual Actuarial Study of Projected Costs of Incarceration; Study to Be Provided to Legislative Council - Sec. 6. (a) The department shall annually conduct or contract...
11-10-13-7. Rulemaking Authority - Sec. 7. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2...
Chapter 14. Transitional Dormitories
11-10-14-1. Transitional Dormitory - Sec. 1. Before January 1, 2007, the department may provide...
11-10-14-2. Programming and Training; Volunteers; Contract With Faith Based Organization - Sec. 2. (a) A transitional dormitory may provide programming and...
11-10-14-3. Application; Eligibility - Sec. 3. (a) An offender who wishes to reside in...
11-10-14-4. Director; Responsibilities - Sec. 4. (a) The department shall select a person to...
11-10-14-5. Annual Report - Sec. 5. (a) The department shall include an evaluation report...
Chapter 15. Offender Reentry Administrative Account
11-10-15-1. Eligibility - Sec. 1. (a) An offender is not eligible for an...
11-10-15-2. Offender's Earnings - Sec. 2. The part of an offender's earnings distributed under...
11-10-15-3. Withdrawal of Funds - Sec. 3. The funds in the offender reentry administrative account...
11-10-15-4. Offender Released or Discharged From Incarceration - Sec. 4. When an offender is released or discharged from...
11-10-15-5. Closure of Account - Sec. 5. Once an offender reentry administrative account has been...
11-10-15-6. Fiduciary Duty - Sec. 6. The department owes a fiduciary duty to an...
Chapter 16. Specialized Vocational Program
11-10-16-1. Specialized Vocational Programs; Eligible Inmates - Sec. 1. (a) The department may provide a specialized vocational...
11-10-16-2. Admission Criteria - Sec. 2. (a) The department may require the following criteria...
11-10-16-3. Program Directors; Duties - Sec. 3. (a) The warden may appoint a person to...
11-10-16-4. Program Applications - Sec. 4. (a) An inmate who wishes to participate in...