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IN Code § 11-10-12-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 12. Release Procedures|11-10-12-5. Assistance to Committed Offenders in Applying for Tanf

Sec. 5. (a) The department shall assist a committed offender in applying for assistance under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program (45 CFR 260 et seq.) so that the committed offender might be eligible for assistance when the offender is subsequently:(1) released on parole;(2) assigned to a community transition program; or(3) discharged from the department.(b) The department shall provide the assistance described in subsection (a) in sufficient time to ensure that the committed offender will be able to receive assistance at the time the committed offender is:(1) released on parole;(2) assigned to a community transition program; or(3) discharged from the department.As added by P.L.161-2007, SEC.4.
IN Code § 11-10-12-5.3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 12. Release Procedures|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 in applying for Medicaid, as the authorized representative as described in IC 11-10-3-7 or as a health navigator under the requirements of IC 27-19-2-12, so that the committed offender might be eligible for assistance when the offender is subsequently:(1) released on parole;(2) assigned to a community transition program; or(3) discharged from the department.(b) The department shall provide the assistance described in subsection (a) in sufficient time to ensure that the committed offender will be able to receive assistance at the time the committed offender is:(1) released on parole;(2) assigned to a community transition program; or(3) discharged from the department.(c) The department shall implement the requirements under this section to establish an inmate's Medicaid coverage regardless of the inmate's medical need. Upon a determination that the inmate qualifies for Medicaid coverage, the office of the secretary of family and social services, division of family resources, shall authorize and then immediately suspend Medicaid coverage for those inmates not requiring immediate medical attention.As added by P.L.185-2015, SEC.3.
IN Code § 11-10-12-5.7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 12. Release Procedures|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 who has a mental illness or addictive disorder in securing treatment through an approved Medicaid program, as the authorized representative as described in IC 11-10-3-7 or as a health navigator under the requirements of IC 27-19-2-12, so that the committed offender might be eligible for treatment when the offender is:(1) released on parole;(2) assigned to a community transition program;(3) discharged from the department; or(4) required to receive inpatient psychiatric services while incarcerated to the extent authorized under federal law.(b) The department shall provide the assistance described in subsection (a) in sufficient time to ensure that the committed offender will be able to receive treatment at the time the committed offender is:(1) released on parole;(2) assigned to a community transition program; or(3) discharged from the department.(c) Subject to federal law, an inmate placed in a work release program or other department program involving alternative sentencing programs is eligible for Medicaid covered services.(d) The department may use a community mental health center (as defined in IC 12-7-2-38), hospital, mental health professional, or other provider certified or licensed by the division of mental health and addiction to provide treatment for a mental illness or addictive disorder through the Medicaid program.(e) The department may permit an offender committed to the department to remain within a treatment facility operated by the department for not more than fourteen (14) days past the offender's mandatory release date, if:(1) the offender has a serious physical or mental disorder or disability;(2) the offender is being held in the treatment facility operated by the department until the offender may be placed in a similar treatment setting outside the department;(3) the department made a good faith effort to timely place the offender in a treatment setting outside the department on or before the offender's mandatory release date; and(4) the offender:(A) consents to being held in a treatment facility operated by the department beyond the offender's mandatory release date; or(B) has been ordered by a court to be committed to a treatment setting outside the department.As added by P.L.185-2015, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.6-2021, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-10-12-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 12. Release Procedures|11-10-12-6. Committed Offender's Use of Internet for Employment Search; Restrictions

Sec. 6. (a) The department, during the ninety (90) days before a committed offender is:(1) released on parole;(2) assigned to a community transition program;(3) discharged from the department; or(4) released on probation;shall allow the committed offender to have Internet access to use web sites that contain employment information in accordance with rules adopted by the department.(b) The department shall provide employment counseling and Internet assistance to a committed offender who qualifies for Internet access under subsection (a), by a person trained in employment counseling and the use of Internet employment services.(c) The department may restrict Internet access for a committed offender under subsection (a) if the committed offender:(1) has a warrant or detainer seeking transfer of the person to a county or another jurisdiction;(2) is no longer within ninety (90) days of release due to loss of educational credit or good time credit, or the imposition of an additional criminal sentence;(3) does not reside in a department facility; or(4) has engaged in misconduct involving use of the Internet.As added by P.L.119-2008, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.74-2015, SEC.10.
IN Code § 11-10-13-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|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 the average daily cost of incarcerating an offender.As added by P.L.85-2004, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-10-13-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 13. Costs of Incarceration|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 of incarcerating an offender in:(1) the department; and(2) each county jail.As added by P.L.85-2004, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-10-13-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 13. Costs of Incarceration|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 over felony and misdemeanor cases with a report enumerating the average daily costs of incarcerating an offender.As added by P.L.85-2004, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-10-13-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 13. Costs of Incarceration|11-10-13-4. Report to Be Updated Biannually; Exception

Sec. 4. (a) The department shall update the report described in section 3 of this chapter twice each calendar year. However, if the average daily cost of incarcerating an offender deviates less than one percent (1%) from the previous cost determination, the department is not required to update the report.(b) The department shall update the report described in section 3 of this chapter, if necessary, after receiving the semiannual incarceration cost analysis from each county sheriff under IC 36-2-13-5.As added by P.L.85-2004, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-10-13-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 13. Costs of Incarceration|11-10-13-5. Use of County Data by the Department

Sec. 5. The department may use the semiannual incarceration cost analysis of a county sheriff under IC 36-2-13-5 as the daily cost of incarcerating an offender in that county jail.As added by P.L.85-2004, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-10-13-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 13. Costs of Incarceration|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 with a third party to annually conduct an actuarially based study of projected costs of incarceration.(b) The study must:(1) consider:(A) the present and anticipated future costs of incarcerating the current inmate population;(B) the effect of educational credit and good time credit;(C) the effect of inmate mortality rates;(D) the projected increase in costs of incarceration; and(E) any other factor determined to be relevant by the department or the third party contractor; and(2) provide an analysis of the projected costs of incarceration for each subsequent calendar year after the year the study is conducted until each inmate in the current inmate population is no longer serving the executed sentence for which the inmate is incarcerated in the department.(c) The department shall include the results of the study in the annual report made under IC 11-8-2-5(a)(16).As added by P.L.85-2004, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.74-2015, SEC.11; P.L.130-2018, SEC.38.
IN Code § 11-10-13-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 13. Costs of Incarceration|11-10-13-7. Rulemaking Authority

Sec. 7. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.As added by P.L.85-2004, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-10-14-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 14. Transitional Dormitories|11-10-14-1. Transitional Dormitory

Sec. 1. Before January 1, 2007, the department may provide a transitional dormitory at any security facility approved by the commissioner.As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-10-14-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 14. Transitional Dormitories|11-10-14-2. Programming and Training; Volunteers; Contract With Faith 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) Motivation.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the department shall:(1) use volunteers recruited under section 4(b)(2) of this chapter; and(2) provide other staff;necessary for the operation of a transitional dormitory.(c) The department may contract with a faith based organization to provide staff necessary for the operation of a transitional dormitory.As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-10-14-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 14. Transitional Dormitories|11-10-14-3. Application; Eligibility

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 than thirty (30) days after receipt of the application, issue a written decision to the offender.(c) The director may determine eligibility based on the following criteria:(1) A preference shall be given to an offender who has less than twenty-four (24) months until the offender's expected release date.(2) Previous disciplinary action taken against an offender under IC 11-11-5-3.(3) Security risks presented by admitting an offender to a transitional dormitory.(4) An offender's demonstrated interest in the programs offered by a transitional dormitory.(5) An offender's previous attempts to reside in a transitional dormitory at any penal facility.(6) Other criteria developed by the department.(d) An offender being treated under IC 11-10-4 is ineligible for placement in a transitional dormitory unless a psychiatrist treating the offender certifies to the director at or near the time the offender submits an application under subsection (a) that the offender can meaningfully participate in the programs offered by a transitional dormitory.As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-10-14-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 14. Transitional Dormitories|11-10-14-4. Director; Responsibilities

Sec. 4. (a) The department shall select a person to be the director of each transitional dormitory. The department may select a person to be a director who is employed by a faith based organization.(b) The director's responsibilities include the following:(1) Implement each program component.(2) Recruit volunteers to provide instruction and training in the transitional dormitory with an emphasis on recruiting volunteers for religious programs.(3) Oversee the day to day operations of the transitional dormitory.(4) Provide information requested by the warden regarding an offender or a program.(5) Remove an offender from the transitional dormitory for:(A) population management concerns;(B) misconduct;(C) security or safety concerns;(D) mental health concerns; or(E) lack of meaningful participation in the programs and training.As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.67-2017, SEC.8.
IN Code § 11-10-14-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 14. Transitional Dormitories|11-10-14-5. Annual Report

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 based transitional dormitory program.(2) Statistics that include the number of inmates who:(A) have enrolled in a faith based transitional dormitory program;(B) have completed a faith based transitional dormitory program; and(C) have been released from the department and did not participate in a faith based transitional dormitory program.(3) The results of a survey of the employees of faith based transitional dormitories. The survey must ask the employees their opinions concerning the progress of the faith based transitional dormitories, how the program could improve, and how the program is successful.As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.130-2018, SEC.39.
IN Code § 11-10-15-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 15. Offender Reentry Administrative Account|11-10-15-1. Eligibility

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;(2) the department determines the offender may have an offender reentry administrative account; and(3) the offender agrees to have an offender reentry administrative account.An offender reentry administrative account established for an offender described in this subsection is subject to all other department rules concerning offender reentry administrative accounts.(b) Except as provided in subsection (a), the department shall provide each offender who has earnings under IC 11-10-6, IC 11-10-7, or IC 11-10-8 with an offender reentry administrative account.As added by P.L.104-2009, SEC.4.
IN Code § 11-10-15-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 15. Offender Reentry Administrative Account|11-10-15-2. Offender's Earnings

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.
IN Code § 11-10-15-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 15. Offender Reentry Administrative Account|11-10-15-3. Withdrawal of Funds

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.
IN Code § 11-10-15-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 15. Offender Reentry Administrative Account|11-10-15-4. Offender Released or Discharged From Incarceration

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.
IN Code § 11-10-15-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 15. Offender Reentry Administrative Account|11-10-15-5. Closure of Account

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.
IN Code § 11-10-15-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 15. Offender Reentry Administrative Account|11-10-15-6. Fiduciary Duty

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.
IN Code § 11-10-16-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 16. Specialized Vocational Program|11-10-16-1. Specialized Vocational Programs; Eligible Inmates

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, training in:(1) truck driving;(2) manufacturing;(3) plumbing;(4) heating, ventilation, and air conditioning;(5) construction; and(6) diesel technology.(c) An inmate may participate in a specialized vocational program only if the inmate is eligible to work outside a perimeter fence.As added by P.L.73-2015, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-10-16-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 16. Specialized Vocational Program|11-10-16-2. Admission Criteria

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 program.(2) An inmate who has been disciplined for misconduct within the previous year is not eligible for participation in the specialized vocational program.(3) An inmate who presents a security risk is not eligible for participation in the specialized vocational program.(4) An inmate who is under the care of a physician is eligible for participation in the specialized vocational program if the physician determines that the inmate can meaningfully and safely participate in the program.(b) The department may require an inmate to have successfully completed or be currently enrolled in other programs provided by the department, including:(1) a drug addiction and alcoholism treatment program;(2) an employment skills and vocational program;(3) a personal responsibility program;(4) a peer support program;(5) a motivation program;(6) a parenting program; and(7) a program in preparation for a state of Indiana high school equivalency diploma.As added by P.L.73-2015, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-10-16-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 16. Specialized Vocational Program|11-10-16-3. Program Directors; Duties

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 operations of the specialized vocational program.(2) Recruit volunteers and businesses to provide instruction and training in:(A) the specialized vocational program; and(B) any related certification program.(3) Provide information requested by the warden regarding an inmate or a specialized vocational program.(4) Determine the appropriate number of inmates in each specialized vocational program, considering the availability of:(A) qualified staff; and(B) appropriate facilities and equipment.The director may remove one (1) or more inmates from a program if necessary to comply with this subdivision.(5) Remove an inmate from a specialized vocational program at any time due to:(A) misconduct;(B) security issues;(C) safety issues;(D) health concerns; or(E) lack of meaningful participation in the program.(6) Carry out other duties concerning the specialized vocational program as directed by the warden.As added by P.L.73-2015, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.67-2017, SEC.9.
IN Code § 11-10-16-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 10. Correctional Services and Programs|Chapter 16. Specialized Vocational Program|11-10-16-4. Program Applications

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) days after receipt of the application, issue a written decision to the inmate.(c) The director shall determine eligibility in accordance with this chapter. In addition, the director may consider any other relevant information contained in the inmate's written application that may have a bearing on the inmate's ability to successfully complete the specialized vocational program, including the inmate's demonstrated interest in the program.As added by P.L.73-2015, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-11-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 1. Grievance Procedure|11-11-1-1. "Administrative Act" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "administrative act" means an action, decision, directive, omission, policy, practice, procedure, or rule of the department or one (1) of its employees.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4.