F Superior and G Superior Courts utilize the services provided by the Conditional Release Office. Conditional Release monitoring begins with an interview conducted immediately after a defendant has been judicially ordered to a Conditional Release program. A staff member reviews the conditions of release with the defendant and explains consequences of any probable non-compliance. Supervised Release Defendants ordered to this program are scheduled to meet periodically with Conditional Release Officers to insure they are complying with the rules of the conditional release as mandated by the court. All information received from the defendant during the initial interview is verified.
Legal representation is discussed, and the defendant is notified of the next court date.
Any release conditions which may have been ordered by the court are also discussed. Regular reports are made to the trial court concerning the defendant's performance. The samples are transported to the Indianapolis-Marion County Forensics Services Agency, to determine the presence of specific drugs in the urine. Currently, the samples are screened for marijuana, cocaine, and opiates. Occasionally, a defendant will be tested for alcohol.