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IN Code § 11-11-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 1. Grievance Procedure|11-11-1-2. Submission of Grievances; Minimum Requirements

Sec. 2. The commissioner shall implement a departmental procedure in which a committed person may submit grievances arising out of the administrative acts of the department that affect that person. Although the procedure should encourage flexibility and informality in the resolution of grievances, it must be consistent with the following minimum requirements:(1) A committed person shall be informed of the grievance procedure as part of his orientation.(2) The department must periodically communicate to a committed person the rules and policies affecting him.(3) The department shall keep the person reasonably informed as to the status and ultimate disposition of his grievance.(4) The department may not undertake any act or practice that would discipline a person for, or otherwise discourage or limit him from, utilizing the grievance procedure.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4.
IN Code § 11-11-1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 1. Grievance Procedure|11-11-1-3. Utilization of Committed Persons in Grievance Procedure

Sec. 3. The procedure established under section 2 of this chapter may provide for the utilization of committed persons in the grievance procedure.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4.
IN Code § 11-11-1-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 1. Grievance Procedure|11-11-1-4. Procedure

Sec. 4. For purposes of IC 4-22-2, the term "procedure" as used in this section relates solely to internal policy and procedure not having the force of law.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4.
IN Code § 11-11-1.5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 1.5. Department of Correction Ombudsman Bureau|11-11-1.5-1. "Bureau" Defined

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "bureau" refers to the department of correction ombudsman bureau established within the department of administration by IC 4-13-1.2-3. The term includes individuals approved to act in the capacity of ombudsmen by the department of correction ombudsman bureau.As added by P.L.292-2001, SEC.5.
IN Code § 11-11-1.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 1.5. Department of Correction Ombudsman Bureau|11-11-1.5-2. "Ombudsman" Defined

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "ombudsman" means an employee of the bureau or an individual approved by the bureau to investigate and resolve complaints regarding the health and safety of any person, and violations by the department of specific laws, rules, or written policies.As added by P.L.292-2001, SEC.5.
IN Code § 11-11-1.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 1.5. Department of Correction Ombudsman Bureau|11-11-1.5-3. Access to Records and Other Facilities

Sec. 3. The department shall provide an ombudsman with:(1) appropriate access to the records of an offender who files a complaint under this chapter; and(2) immediate access to any correctional facility administered or supervised by the department of correction.As added by P.L.292-2001, SEC.5.
IN Code § 11-11-1.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 1.5. Department of Correction Ombudsman Bureau|11-11-1.5-4. Office Space for Ombudsman Bureau

Sec. 4. The Indiana department of administration shall provide and maintain office space for the bureau.As added by P.L.292-2001, SEC.5.
IN Code § 11-11-1.5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 1.5. Department of Correction Ombudsman Bureau|11-11-1.5-5. No Investigation of Certain Employment Complaints

Sec. 5. An ombudsman shall not investigate a complaint from an employee of the department that relates to the employee's employment relationship with the department.As added by P.L.292-2001, SEC.5.
IN Code § 11-11-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 2. Searches and Seizures|11-11-2-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter:"Contraband" means property the possession of which is in violation of an Indiana or federal statute."Prohibited property" means property other than contraband that the department does not permit a confined person to possess. The term includes money in a confined person's account that was derived from fraud under IC 35-43-5-4(b)(6).As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.81-2008, SEC.2; P.L.174-2021, SEC.6.
IN Code § 11-11-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 2. Searches and Seizures|11-11-2-2. Prohibited Property; Notification of Classification; Permitted Property

Sec. 2. The department shall determine what type of property other than contraband a confined person may not possess and shall inform him of that classification. In carrying out this section, the department may inform a confined person of the type or items of property he is permitted to possess, in which event all other property not contraband is prohibited property. Property that a confined person is otherwise permitted to possess may become prohibited property due to the means by which it is possessed or used.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4.
IN Code § 11-11-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 2. Searches and Seizures|11-11-2-3. Procedure for Reasonable Searches and Seizures

Sec. 3. (a) The department may conduct reasonable searches of its facilities and persons confined in them and may seize contraband or prohibited property.(b) Searches and seizures shall be conducted so as to avoid unnecessary force, embarrassment, or indignity to confined persons. The department shall establish procedures for searches and seizures.(c) For purposes of IC 4-22-2, the term "procedures" as used in this section relates solely to internal policy and procedure not having the force of law.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4.
IN Code § 11-11-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 2. Searches and Seizures|11-11-2-4. Seized Property; Written Notice to Affected Person; Disposition

Sec. 4. (a) When the department seizes property, it shall give the affected person written notice of the seizure. This notice must include the date of the seizure, the property seized, the name of the person who seized the property, the reason for the seizure, and the fact that the department's action may be challenged through the grievance procedure.(b) When the department seizes property of a confined person that it later determines is neither contraband nor prohibited property, it shall return the property to that person or make such other reasonable disposition as directed by that person.(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) or section 6 of this chapter, when the department seizes prohibited property, it shall forward the property to a person or address designated by the confined person or make any other reasonable disposition.(d) Except as provided in section 6 of this chapter, money seized as prohibited property shall be deposited in the inmate recreation fund of that institution established under IC 4-24-6-6.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4. Amended by Acts 1980, P.L.87, SEC.6; P.L.81-2008, SEC.3.
IN Code § 11-11-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 2. Searches and Seizures|11-11-2-5. Limitation on Amount of Property Confined Person May Possess; Disposition of Property Beyond Permissible Limits

Sec. 5. The department may, for purposes of maintaining the security of its facilities and programs, securing the health and safety of individuals, and promoting administrative manageability, limit the amount of property a confined person may possess at any one time. The department may seize and dispose of property accumulated by a committed person beyond permissible limits in accord with the provisions of this chapter governing the seizure and disposition of prohibited property.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4.
IN Code § 11-11-2-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 2. Searches and Seizures|11-11-2-6. Fraud Investigation; Freezing Accounts; Coordination With Prosecuting Attorney; Disposition of Unlawful Proceeds

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies if the department has reasonable suspicion that money in a confined person's account was derived from the commission of fraud under IC 35-43-5-4(b)(6).(b) If the department has reasonable suspicion that money in a confined person's account was derived from the commission of fraud, the department may freeze all or a part of the confined person's account for not more than one hundred eighty (180) days while the department conducts an investigation to determine whether money in the confined person's account derives from fraud. If the department freezes the account of a confined person under this subsection, the department shall notify the confined person in writing.(c) If the department's investigation reveals that no money in the confined person's account was derived from fraud, the department shall unfreeze the account at the conclusion of the investigation.(d) If the department's investigation reveals that money in the confined person's account may have been derived from the commission of fraud, the department shall notify the prosecuting attorney of the results of the department's investigation.(e) If the prosecuting attorney charges the confined person with fraud, the department shall freeze the confined person's account until the case reaches final judgment.(f) If the prosecuting attorney does not charge the confined person with fraud, or if the confined person is acquitted of the charge of fraud, the department shall unfreeze the confined person's account.(g) If the confined person is convicted of fraud, the department, in consultation with the prosecuting attorney, shall locate the money or property derived from fraud and return it to the rightful owner.(h) If, ninety (90) days after the date of a confined person's conviction for fraud, the department has located the money or property derived from the commission of fraud but is unable to return the money to the rightful owner, the department shall deposit the money in the violent crime victims compensation fund established by IC 5-2-6.1-40.As added by P.L.81-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.174-2021, SEC.7.
IN Code § 11-11-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 3. Correspondence, Censorship, and Visitation|11-11-3-1. Construction of Terms

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, the terms defined in IC 11-11-2-1 have the meanings set out in that section.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4.
IN Code § 11-11-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 3. Correspondence, Censorship, and Visitation|11-11-3-2. Unlimited Correspondence; Exceptions; Prior Approval

Sec. 2. (a) A confined person may send and receive, in any language, an unlimited amount of correspondence to or from any person, except as provided by subsection (b).(b) The department may require prior approval of correspondence between a confined person and another person if the other person is on parole or:(1) is being held in a correctional facility;(2) has been sentenced to a community corrections program;(3) is being held in a county jail; or(4) is participating in a work release program;operated by the department, a county sheriff, a county, the United States, or any state.(c) If the department determines that the correspondence referred to under subsection (b) is in the best interest of both the confined person and the facility involved, such correspondence shall be permitted.(d) When the department has prohibited correspondence referred to under subsection (b) it shall follow the procedure for notification and availability of the grievance procedure as provided in sections 4(d) and 4(e) of this chapter.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.150-1983, SEC.1; P.L.101-2006, SEC.21.
IN Code § 11-11-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 3. Correspondence, Censorship, and Visitation|11-11-3-5. Stationery, Envelopes, and Postage

Sec. 5. (a) The department shall provide a confined person, without cost, a reasonable amount of stationery, envelopes, and postage for transmission of correspondence, and shall make available for purchase additional stationery, envelopes, and postage.(b) A confined person may elect to use another method of correspondence offered by the department instead of using stationery, envelopes, and postage provided by the department.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.78-2015, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-11-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 3. Correspondence, Censorship, and Visitation|11-11-3-6. Printed Matter

Sec. 6. (a) A confined person may acquire and possess printed matter on any subject, from any source. However, unless a confined person or the sender receives prior approval from the warden for the confined person to receive a book, magazine, newspaper, or other periodical from another source, a confined person may receive a book, magazine, newspaper, or other periodical only if it is mailed to the confined person directly from the publisher, the distributor, or an accredited postsecondary educational institution. The department may inspect all printed matter and exclude any material that is contraband or prohibited property. However, in the case of a confined adult, the department may not exclude printed matter on the grounds it is obscene or pornographic unless it is obscene under Indiana law. A periodical may be excluded only on an issue by issue basis. Printed matter obtained at cost to the confined person must be prepaid.(b) If the department withholds printed matter, it must promptly notify the confined person. The notice must be in writing and include the title of the matter, the date the matter was received at the facility or program, the name of the person who made the decision, whether the matter is objectionable in whole or in part, the reason for the decision, and the fact that the department's action may be challenged through the grievance procedure.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.156-1999, SEC.1; P.L.2-2007, SEC.152; P.L.67-2017, SEC.10.
IN Code § 11-11-3-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 3. Correspondence, Censorship, and Visitation|11-11-3-7. Incoming and Outgoing Packages; Inspection; Notice of Removal of Funds, Contraband, or Prohibited Property

Sec. 7. The department may open all incoming and outgoing packages to inspect for and remove funds, contraband, or prohibited property. If the department removes contraband or prohibited property, it must notify the confined person of the removal. The notice must be in writing and include a description of the property, the date it was received at the facility or program, the name of the person who made the decision, the reason for the action, and the fact that the action may be challenged through the grievance procedure. A confined person must be informed in writing of the removal of funds, including the amount.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4.
IN Code § 11-11-3-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 3. Correspondence, Censorship, and Visitation|11-11-3-8. Visitors; Reasonable Restriction

Sec. 8. A confined person may receive visitors at reasonable times. The department may, for the purpose of maintaining the security of its facilities and programs, the safety of individuals, and administrative manageability, place reasonable restrictions on visits consistent with the following:(1) Visits may be conducted in areas where a confined person and his visitors are not physically separated and that allow for as much informality and privacy as possible. Contact visits may be denied for a confined person who is assigned to a maximum security unit.(2) Any restrictions regarding visiting times, the number of visitors a person may receive on a particular occasion or during a designated period of time, or the duration of a particular visit must take into account the accessibility of the facility or program to the visiting public, including sources of public transportation to or from the facility or program, and the distance a potential visitor must travel to visit with an offender.(3) Any restrictions imposed on visitation under this section must be communicated to the confined person and be made accessible to the visiting public.(4) The department may not impose restrictions on visitation that obstruct the availability of adequate legal representation, although an attorney or his agent may be required to visit during normal departmental working hours or at other reasonable times.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.97-1988, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-11-3-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 3. Correspondence, Censorship, and Visitation|11-11-3-9. Visitors; Prohibition; Notice to Confined Person

Sec. 9. (a) A person may be prohibited from visiting a confined person, or the visit may be restricted to an extent greater than allowed under section 8 of this chapter, if the department has reasonable grounds to believe that the visit would threaten the security of the facility or program or the safety of individuals.(b) The department may restrict any person less than eighteen (18) years of age from visiting an offender, if:(1) the offender has been:(A) convicted of a sex offense under IC 35-42-4; or(B) adjudicated delinquent as a result of an act that would be considered a sex offense under IC 35-42-4 if committed by an adult; and(2) the victim of the sex offense was less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the offense.(c) If the department prohibits or restricts visitation between a confined person and another person under this section, it shall notify the confined person of that prohibition or restriction. The notice must be in writing and include the reason for the action, the name of the person who made the decision, and the fact that the action may be challenged through the grievance procedure.(d) The department shall establish written guidelines for implementing this section.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.97-1988, SEC.2; P.L.85-2004, SEC.38.
IN Code § 11-11-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 4. Religious and Personal Expression|11-11-4-1. Confined Person's Rights

Sec. 1. (a) A confined person is entitled to believe in the religion of his choice; and attendance at religious services or belief in any religion is not required. To the greatest extent possible, consistent with the security of facilities and programs and departmental resources, a confined person is entitled:(1) to a diet sufficient to sustain good health, consistent with the dietary practices of his religion;(2) to observe the religious days of worship or holidays of his religion;(3) to possess and wear religious artifacts;(4) to receive and possess religious literature; and(5) to communicate, correspond with, and be visited by a clergyman or religious counselor of his choice.(b) Except at a confined person's request, the department may not release information about his religious practices or affiliation in a way that would be individually identifiable.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4.
IN Code § 11-11-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 4. Religious and Personal Expression|11-11-4-2. Supervision and Control to Maintain Sanitary, Safe, and Secure Environment

Sec. 2. The department may supervise and control the hygiene, grooming, and attire of confined offenders to the extent reasonably necessary to maintain a sanitary, safe, and secure environment.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4.
IN Code § 11-11-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 5. Conduct and Discipline|11-11-5-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to persons:(1) placed in a community corrections program; or(2) assigned to a community transition program.(b) This chapter does not apply to persons released on parole.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.105-2010, SEC.1.
IN Code § 11-11-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 5. Conduct and Discipline|11-11-5-2. Rules; Adoption

Sec. 2. The department shall adopt rules for the maintenance of order and discipline among committed persons. These rules must describe the conduct for which disciplinary action may be imposed, the type of disciplinary action that may be taken, and the disciplinary procedure to be followed. These rules shall be made available to all committed persons. The disciplinary action imposed must be proportionate to the seriousness of the violation. For purposes of IC 4-22-2, the term "rule" as used in this section relates solely to internal policy and procedure not having the force of law.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4.
IN Code § 11-11-5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 5. Conduct and Discipline|11-11-5-3. Disciplinary Actions; Permissible

Sec. 3. The department may impose any of the following as disciplinary action:(1) A report, which may be made part of the person's record.(2) Extra work.(3) Loss or limitation of privileges.(4) Change in work assignment.(5) Restitution.(6) Change in security classification.(7) Transfer to another facility or program.(8) Segregation from the general population of the facility or program for a fixed period of time.(9) Reassignment to a lower credit time class under IC 35-50-6-4.(10) Deprivation of earned educational credit or good time credit under IC 35-50-6-5.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.74-2015, SEC.12.
IN Code § 11-11-5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 11. Corrections|Article 11. Correctional Standards and Procedures|Chapter 5. Conduct and Discipline|11-11-5-4. Disciplinary Actions; Not Permissible

Sec. 4. The department may not impose the following as disciplinary action:(1) Corporal punishment.(2) Confinement without an opportunity for at least one (1) hour of exercise five (5) days each week outside of immediate living quarters, unless the department finds and documents that this opportunity will jeopardize the physical safety of the offender, or others, or the security of the facility or program.(3) A substantial change in heating, lighting, or ventilation.(4) Restrictions on clothing, bedding, mail, visitation, reading and writing materials, or the use of hygienic facilities, except for abuse of these.(5) Restrictions on:(A) medical and dental care;(B) access to courts, unless a committed person has brought a claim in a state or an administrative court, that the court determines to be frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless;(C) access to legal counsel, government officials, or grievance proceedings; and(D) access to personal legal papers and legal research materials.(6) A deviation from the diet provided to other committed persons in that facility or program.(7) Extra work exceeding a total of twenty (20) hours for one (1) rule violation, or exceeding four (4) hours in any twenty-four (24) hour period.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.146-1995, SEC.1; P.L.43-2002, SEC.2.