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2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 3.7. Forensic Diversion Program › 11-12-3.7-9. Periodic Progress Report; Court Order Required for Release From Program

Sec. 9. (a) A court shall be provided with periodic progress reports on an individual who is ordered by the court to undergo treatment in a forensic diversion program.
(b) A participant may not be released from a forensic diversion program without a court order. The court must consider the recommendation of the forensic diversion program before ordering a participant's release.
As added by P.L.85-2004, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 3.7. Forensic Diversion Program › 11-12-3.7-10. Forensic Diversion Advisory Board; Members

Sec. 10. (a) A county that does not have a community corrections advisory board may form a forensic diversion advisory board.
(b) A forensic diversion advisory board formed under subsection (a) shall consist of the following:
(1) A judge exercising criminal jurisdiction in the county.
(2) The head of the county public defender office, if there is one in the county, or a criminal defense attorney who practices in the county if there is not a county public defender office in the county.
(3) The chief probation officer.
(4) The prosecuting attorney.
(5) The drug court judge or the designee of the drug court judge if there is a certified drug court in the county.
(6) The supervising judge of the court alcohol and drug services program or the designee of the supervising judge, if there is a certified court alcohol and drug services program in the county.
(7) An individual who is certified or licensed as a substance abuse professional.
(8) An individual who is certified or licensed as a mental health professional.
(9) An individual with expertise in substance abuse or mental health treatment.
As added by P.L.85-2004, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 3.7. Forensic Diversion Program › 11-12-3.7-13. Forensic Diversion Program Account

Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, "account" means the forensic diversion program account established as an account within the state general fund by subsection (b).
(b) The forensic diversion program account is established within the state general fund to administer and carry out the purposes of this chapter. The department shall administer the account.
(c) The expenses of administering the account shall be paid from money in the account.
(d) The treasurer of state shall invest money in the account in the same manner as other public money may be invested.
(e) Money in the account at the end of the state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
(f) The account consists of:
(1) amounts appropriated by the general assembly; and
(2) donations, grants, and money received from any other source.
(g) The department shall adopt guidelines governing the disbursement of funds to the advisory board to support the operation of the forensic diversion program.
(h) There is annually appropriated to the department from the account an amount sufficient to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
As added by P.L.85-2004, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 3.8. Mental Health and Addiction Forensic Treatment Services › 11-12-3.8-1. "Mental Health and Addiction Forensic Treatment Services"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "mental health and addiction forensic treatment services" means evidence based treatment and recovery wraparound support services provided to individuals who have entered the criminal justice system as a felon or with a prior felony conviction. The term includes:
(1) mental health and substance abuse treatment assessments;
(2) vocational services;
(3) housing assistance;
(4) community support services;
(5) care coordination; and
(6) transportation assistance.
As added by P.L.184-2014, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.185-2015, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 3.8. Mental Health and Addiction Forensic Treatment Services › 11-12-3.8-1.5. "Substance Abuse Treatment"

Sec. 1.5. For purposes of this chapter, "substance abuse treatment" may include:
(1) addiction counseling;
(2) inpatient detoxification; and
(3) medication assisted treatment, including a federal Food and Drug Administration approved long acting, nonaddictive medication for the treatment of opioid or alcohol dependence.
As added by P.L.187-2015, SEC.11; P.L.209-2015, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 3.8. Mental Health and Addiction Forensic Treatment Services › 11-12-3.8-2. Eligibility

Sec. 2. An individual is eligible for mental health and addiction forensic treatment services if the individual:
(1) is a member of a household with an annual income that does not exceed two hundred percent (200%) of the federal income poverty level;
(2) is a resident of Indiana;
(3) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(4) has entered the criminal justice system as a felon or with a prior felony conviction.
As added by P.L.184-2014, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 3.8. Mental Health and Addiction Forensic Treatment Services › 11-12-3.8-3. Certification

Sec. 3. Mental health and addiction forensic treatment services may be administered or coordinated only by a provider certified by the division of mental health and addiction.
As added by P.L.184-2014, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 3.8. Mental Health and Addiction Forensic Treatment Services › 11-12-3.8-5. Award of Financial Assistance

Sec. 5. (a) The commissioner may award financial assistance to a community corrections program based on the proposed implementation of evidence based practices or the proposed coordination of services with other community supervision agencies operating in the same county.
(b) Before providing financial assistance under this section, the commissioner shall consult with the judicial conference of Indiana and the division of mental health and addiction:
(1) for the purpose of more effectively addressing the need for:
(A) substance abuse treatment;
(B) mental health services; and
(C) other services for offenders placed on community supervision; and
(2) to avoid duplication of services.
(c) Mental health and addiction forensic treatment services may be provided by grants under this section. Evidence based treatment and recovery wraparound support services may be provided to individuals who have entered the criminal justice system as a felon or with a prior felony conviction. Services provided under this section may include:
(1) mental health and substance abuse treatment;
(2) vocational services;
(3) housing assistance;
(4) community support services;
(5) care coordination; and
(6) transportation assistance.
(d) Mental health and addiction forensic treatment services provided under this section shall be administered or coordinated by a provider certified by the division of mental health and addiction to provide mental health or substance abuse treatment.
As added by P.L.184-2014, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.158-2014, SEC.2; P.L.86-2018, SEC.151.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 4. Standards, Rules, and Construction of County Jails › 11-12-4-1. Adoption of Minimum Standards; Requirements of Standards; Committee of Sheriffs; Views and Suggestions of Sheriffs and County Commissioners

Sec. 1. (a) The department shall adopt under IC 4-22-2 minimum standards for county jails governing:
(1) general physical and environmental conditions;
(2) services and programs to be provided to confined persons;
(3) procedures for the care and control of confined persons that are necessary to ensure the health and safety of confined persons, the security of the jail, and public safety; and
(4) the restraint of pregnant inmates. Rules adopted under this subdivision must be consistent with IC 11-10-3.5.
However, the department may not adopt any standard that prohibits the placement of more than one (1) prisoner in a prisoner cell that has thirty-five (35) square feet or more of floor space per prisoner.
(b) The standards must be sufficiently flexible to foster the development of new and improved practices and to accommodate local needs and circumstances. The standards must be consistent with the laws of Indiana and the rules of the Indiana department of health and the fire prevention and building safety commission.
(c) The commissioner shall select a committee of not less than five (5) county sheriffs to consult with the department before and during the drafting of the proposed minimum standards. County sheriffs shall be selected from the various classes of counties to ensure that densely, moderately, and sparsely populated counties are represented. Each county sheriff is entitled to the minimum salary per diem as provided in IC 4-10-11-2.1 for each day engaged in the official business of the committee and to reimbursement for traveling and other expenses, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(d) At least sixty (60) days before setting the date for a public hearing under IC 4-22-2, the department shall forward copies of the proposed minimum standards to each county sheriff and each board of county commissioners and shall solicit their views and suggestions.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.152-1983, SEC.1; P.L.8-1984, SEC.15; P.L.245-1987, SEC.9; P.L.2-1992, SEC.114; P.L.78-2022, SEC.7; P.L.56-2023, SEC.82.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 4. Standards, Rules, and Construction of County Jails › 11-12-4-2. Inspection of County Jails; Notice of Noncompliance With Standards; Petition for Injunction; Recommendation to Convene Grand Jury; Action by Sheriff

Sec. 2. (a) The department shall inspect each county jail at least one (1) time each year to determine whether it is complying with the standards adopted under section 1 of this chapter. If the department determines that a jail is not complying with the standards, the commissioner shall give written notice of this determination to the county sheriff, the board of county commissioners, the prosecuting attorney, the circuit court, superior court, or probate court, and all courts having criminal or juvenile jurisdiction in that county. This notice must specify which standards are not being met and state the commissioner's recommendations regarding compliance.
(b) If after six (6) months from the date of the written notice the department determines that the county is not making a good faith effort toward compliance with the standards specified in the notice, the commissioner may:
(1) petition the circuit court, superior court, or probate court for an injunction prohibiting the confinement of persons in all or any part of the jail, or otherwise restricting the use of the jail; or
(2) recommend, in writing, to the prosecuting attorney and each court with criminal or juvenile jurisdiction that a grand jury be convened to tour and examine the county jail under IC 35-34-2-11.
(c) Upon receipt of notice by the commissioner that the jail does not comply with standards adopted under section 1 of this chapter, the sheriff may bring an action in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court against the board of county commissioners or county council for appropriate mandatory or injunctive relief.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.5-2002, SEC.1; P.L.84-2016, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 4. Standards, Rules, and Construction of County Jails › 11-12-4-3. Rules for Maintenance of Order and Discipline in County Jail; Requirements; Disciplinary Action

Sec. 3. The county sheriff shall adopt rules for the maintenance of order and discipline among persons committed to the county jail. 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. The rules and possible disciplinary action must be made available to all persons committed to the county jail. The disciplinary action imposed must be proportionate to the seriousness of the violation.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 4. Standards, Rules, and Construction of County Jails › 11-12-4-4. Jail Officer; Necessity; Training

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "jail officer" means a person whose duties include the daily or ongoing supervision of county jail inmates.
(b) A person may be confined in the county jail only if there is a jail officer stationed in the jail.
(c) A jail officer whose employment begins after December 31, 1985, shall complete the training required by this section during the first year of employment. This subsection does not apply to a jail officer who:
(1) has successfully completed minimum basic training requirements (other than training completed under IC 5-2-1-9(i)) for law enforcement officers established by the law enforcement training board; or
(2) is a law enforcement officer and is exempt from the training requirements of IC 5-2-1. For purposes of this subdivision, completion of the training requirements of IC 5-2-1-9(i) does not exempt an officer from the minimum basic training requirements of IC 5-2-1.
(d) The law enforcement training board shall develop a forty (40) hour program for the specialized training of jail officers. The program training must include six (6) hours of training in interacting with persons with mental illness, addictive disorders, intellectual disabilities, and developmental disabilities, to be provided by persons approved by the secretary of family and social services and the law enforcement training board. The remainder of the training shall be provided by the board.
(e) The board shall certify each person who successfully completes such a training program.
(f) The department shall pay the cost of training each jail officer.
As added by P.L.153-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.129-1985, SEC.1; P.L.30-1992, SEC.5; P.L.85-2004, SEC.43; P.L.117-2015, SEC.8; P.L.4-2017, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 4. Standards, Rules, and Construction of County Jails › 11-12-4-5. Construction; Final Plans and Specifications; Feasibility Study and Public Hearing; Review

Sec. 5. In addition to the approval required from the agencies listed under IC 36-1-12-10, all final plans and specifications for the construction of a county jail are subject to review by the department. Before construction may begin on a county jail:
(1) the board of county commissioners shall submit the plans and specifications to the department; and
(2) except as provided in IC 36-1-8-19(b), the county executive must prepare the feasibility study and hold the public hearing required by IC 36-1-8-19.
As added by P.L.130-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.184-2018, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 4. Standards, Rules, and Construction of County Jails › 11-12-4-6. Plans and Specifications; Review for Minimum Standards

Sec. 6. The department shall review plans and specifications submitted by a county under section 5 of this chapter to determine whether the new jail will meet the minimum standards adopted by the department under section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.130-1985, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 4. Standards, Rules, and Construction of County Jails › 11-12-4-7. Report to Department of Homeland Security and County Commissioners; Contents

Sec. 7. After conducting the review required by section 6 of this chapter, the department shall send a copy of the department's report to the department of homeland security and make a public report to the board of county commissioners. In the report, the department shall evaluate whether the jail, if constructed according to the plans and specifications submitted to the department, meets the minimum standards adopted by the department under section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.130-1985, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.182; P.L.187-2021, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 4. Standards, Rules, and Construction of County Jails › 11-12-4-8. Application of Section; Issuance of Design Release

Sec. 8. (a) This section does not apply to the approval of the plans and specifications for a county jail under IC 22-15-3 if the department has failed to submit its report under section 7 of this chapter to the department of homeland security within ten (10) regular working days of the date that the department received the plans and specifications from the board of county commissioners.
(b) The department of homeland security may not issue a design release for a county jail under IC 22-15-3 until the department of homeland security receives the report of the department for that county jail under section 7 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.130-1985, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.245-1987, SEC.10; P.L.1-2006, SEC.183; P.L.187-2021, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5. County Jails: Work; Temporary Release › 11-12-5-1. Inmates; Clean and Orderly Quarters; General Maintenance Work

Sec. 1. (a) A person confined in a county jail may be required to keep his own living quarters clean and orderly.
(b) A person confined in a county jail upon conviction of a crime may be required to perform general maintenance work and assist in providing other services essential to the administration of the facility or program. As used in this subsection, "general maintenance work" does not include construction, remodeling, or repair of the facility.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.72-1992, SEC.2; P.L.1-1993, SEC.67.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5. County Jails: Work; Temporary Release › 11-12-5-2. Temporary Release From Custody; Purpose; Eligibility

Sec. 2. (a) The county sheriff may establish a program whereby persons who have been committed to the county jail upon conviction of a crime or adjudication of contempt may be temporarily released from custody to work, attend an academic or vocational training institution or program, or obtain medical, psychiatric, or psychological treatment, including treatment for drug addiction or alcoholism.
(b) A person is eligible for temporary release under this section unless:
(1) the sentencing or committing court disapproves the person's release; or
(2) the person has been convicted of a sex offense under IC 35-42-4 or IC 35-46-1-3.
(c) "Work" under this section includes assignment to a work party formed to perform any work the sheriff determines to be of benefit to the community.
(d) Persons on work parties formed under this section may be required to wear distinctive jail uniforms.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.144-1995, SEC.2; P.L.264-1999, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5. County Jails: Work; Temporary Release › 11-12-5-3. Earnings of Person Employed Under This Chapter; Distribution; Use of Remaining Amount; Waiver of Collection of Room and Board

Sec. 3. (a) Any earnings of a person employed under this chapter, less payroll deductions required by law and court ordered deductions for satisfaction of a judgment against that person, shall be collected by the county sheriff, probation department, county office of the division of family resources, or other agency designated by the sentencing or committing court. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the remaining earnings shall be distributed in the following order:
(1) To pay state and federal income taxes and Social Security deductions not otherwise withheld.
(2) To pay the cost of membership in an employee organization.
(3) Not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the person's gross earnings, if that amount of the gross is available after the above deductions, to be given to that person or retained for the person, with accrued interest, until the person's release or discharge.
(4) To pay for the person's room and board provided by the county.
(5) To pay transportation costs to and from work, and other work related incidental expenses.
(6) To pay court ordered costs, fines, or restitution.
(b) After the amounts prescribed in subsection (a) are deducted, the remaining amount may be used to:
(1) when directed by the person or ordered by the court, pay for the support of the person's dependents (if the person's dependents are receiving welfare assistance, the appropriate county office of the division of family resources or welfare department in another state shall be notified of such disbursements); and
(2) with the consent of the person, pay to the person's victims or others any unpaid obligations of that person.
(c) Any remaining amount shall be given to the person or retained for the person according to subsection (a)(3).
(d) The collection of room and board under subsection (a)(4) may be waived.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.2-1992, SEC.115; P.L.4-1993, SEC.16; P.L.5-1993, SEC.29; P.L.146-2008, SEC.373; P.L.44-2009, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5. County Jails: Work; Temporary Release › 11-12-5-4. Application of Ic 11-12-5-2 and Ic 11-12-5-3

Sec. 4. Sections 2 and 3 of this chapter do not apply to a person serving a term of imprisonment under IC 35-38-2-2.3(c).
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.5-1988, SEC.62; P.L.1-1991, SEC.99.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5. County Jails: Work; Temporary Release › 11-12-5-5. Health Care Copayments

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a person confined to a county jail who:
(1) maintains a policy of insurance from a private company covering:
(A) medical care;
(B) dental care;
(C) eye care; or
(D) any other health care related service; or
(2) is willing to pay for the person's own medical care.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person confined to a county jail may be required to make a copayment in an amount of not more than fifteen dollars ($15) for each provision of any of the following services:
(1) Medical care.
(2) Dental care.
(3) Eye care.
(4) Any other health care related service.
(c) A person confined to a county jail is not required to make the copayment under subsection (b) if:
(1) the person does not have funds in the person's commissary account or trust account at the time the service is provided;
(2) the person does not have funds in the person's commissary account or trust account within sixty (60) days after the service is provided;
(3) the service is provided in an emergency;
(4) the service is provided as a result of an injury received in the county jail; or
(5) the service is provided at the request of the sheriff or jail administrator.
(d) Money collected must be deposited into the county medical care for inmates fund.
(e) Rules for the implementation of this section must be approved by the county legislative body.
As added by P.L.72-1994, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.143-1995, SEC.2; P.L.102-2002, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5. County Jails: Work; Temporary Release › 11-12-5-5.5. County Reimbursement for Health Care Services Provided to Person Subject to Lawful Detention

Sec. 5.5. (a) As used in this section, "charge description master" means a listing of the amount charged by a hospital for each service, item, and procedure:
(1) provided by the hospital; and
(2) for which a separate charge exists.
(b) As used in this section, "health care services" includes health care items and procedures.
(c) As used in this section, "lawful detention" means the following:
(1) Arrest.
(2) Custody following surrender in lieu of arrest.
(3) Detention in a penal facility.
(4) Detention for extradition or deportation.
(5) Custody for purposes incident to any of the above, including transportation, medical diagnosis or treatment, court appearances, work, or recreation.
The term does not include supervision of a person on probation or parole or constraint incidental to release with or without bail.
(d) This section:
(1) does not apply in the case of a person who is subject to lawful detention by a county sheriff and is:
(A) covered under private health coverage for health care services; or
(B) willing to pay for the person's own health care services;
(2) does not apply to an inmate receiving inpatient services under IC 36-2-13-19; and
(3) does not affect copayments required under section 5 of this chapter.
(e) Except as provided in subsections (f) and (g), a county that is responsible for payment for health care services provided to a person who is subject to lawful detention by the county's sheriff shall reimburse:
(1) a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5;
(2) a hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2; or
(3) another health care provider;
for the cost of a health care service at the federal Medicare reimbursement rate for the health care service provided plus four percent (4%).
(f) Except as provided in subsection (g), if there is no federal Medicare reimbursement rate for a health care service described in subsection (e), the county shall do the following:
(1) If the health care service is provided by a hospital, the county shall reimburse the hospital an amount equal to sixty-five percent (65%) of the amount charged by the hospital according to the hospital's charge description master.
(2) If the health care service is provided by a physician or another health care provider, the county shall reimburse the physician or health care provider an amount equal to sixty-five percent (65%) of the amount charged by the physician or health care provider.
(g) A county described in subsection (e) or (f) may reimburse a health care provider described in subsection (e)(1), (e)(2), or (e)(3) at a lower reimbursement rate than the rate required by subsection (e) or (f) if the county enters into an agreement with a health care provider described in subsection (e)(1), (e)(2), or (e)(3) to reimburse the health care provider for a health care service at the lower reimbursement rate.
As added by P.L.80-2009, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.205-2011, SEC.1; P.L.185-2015, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5. County Jails: Work; Temporary Release › 11-12-5-6. Medical Care Expenses

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "medical care expenses" refers to expenses relating to the following services provided to a county jail inmate:
(1) Medical care.
(2) Dental care.
(3) Eye care.
(4) Any other health care related service.
(b) The medical care expenses of a person committed to a county jail by another county are the responsibility of the committing county.
(c) The medical care expenses of a person committed to a county jail by the department of correction are the responsibility of the department of correction.
As added by P.L.141-1999, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5. County Jails: Work; Temporary Release › 11-12-5-7. Reimbursement of Inmate Medical Care Expenses

Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "medical care expenses" refers to expenses relating to the following services provided to a county jail inmate:
(1) Medical care.
(2) Dental care.
(3) Eye care.
(4) Any other health care related service.
(b) Notwithstanding section 6 of this chapter and subject to subsection (c), as a term of a sentence, a court may order a county jail inmate to reimburse a county for all or a portion of medical care expenses incurred by the county in providing medical care to the inmate.
(c) A county jail inmate may not be required to reimburse a county for medical care expenses under this section if:
(1) all the charges for which the inmate was detained in the county jail are dismissed; or
(2) the inmate is acquitted of all charges for which the inmate was detained in the county jail.
(d) In determining the amount of reimbursement that an inmate may be required to pay under subsection (b), the court shall consider the inmate's ability to pay.
(e) If a court orders a county jail inmate to reimburse a county for medical care expenses under subsection (b), the amount of the medical care expenses shall be reduced by the amount of any copayment the inmate was required to make for the medical care expenses under IC 11-10-3-5 or section 5 of this chapter.
(f) Subject to subsection (c), if a county incurs medical care expenses in providing medical care to an inmate and the medical care expenses are not reimbursed, the county shall attempt to determine the amount, if any, of the medical care expenses that may be paid:
(1) by a policy of insurance that is maintained by the inmate and that covers medical care, dental care, eye care, or any other health care related service; or
(2) by Medicaid.
As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.205-2013, SEC.171.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5. County Jails: Work; Temporary Release › 11-12-5-8. Return of Unused Medications, Medical Devices, or Medical Supplies

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to the return of:
(1) unused medications that meet the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(k)(1) through IC 25-26-13-25(k)(6); and
(2) unused medical devices or medical supplies that are used for prescription drug therapy and that meet the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(l).
(b) The county sheriff:
(1) shall return medication that belonged to a Medicaid recipient; and
(2) may return other unused medication;
to the pharmacy that dispensed the medication if the unused medication meets the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(k)(1) through IC 25-26-13-25(k)(6).
(c) The county sheriff may return unused medical devices or medical supplies that are used for prescription drug therapy and that meet the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(l) to a pharmacy or pharmacist.
(d) A pharmacist or pharmacy that enters into an agreement with the county sheriff to accept the return of:
(1) unused medications that meet the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(k)(1) through IC 25-26-13-25(k)(6); or
(2) unused medical devices or medical supplies that are used for prescription drug therapy and that meet the requirements of IC 25-26-13-25(l);
may negotiate with the county sheriff a fee for processing the returns.
As added by P.L.174-2011, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.159-2012, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5. County Jails: Work; Temporary Release › 11-12-5-9. Assistance in Applying for Medicaid Before Release or Discharge; Timing of Assistance; Contract With Outside Entity

Sec. 9. (a) This section is effective beginning September 1, 2015.
(b) For an offender who is incarcerated for less than thirty (30) days, a sheriff, in consultation with the county executive or a person designated by the county executive, may:
(1) assist an offender in applying for Medicaid; and
(2) act as the offender's Medicaid authorized representative as described in IC 11-10-3-7;
so that the offender might be eligible for coverage when the offender is subsequently released from the county jail.
(c) Before discharge or release from a county jail of an offender incarcerated for at least thirty (30) days, the sheriff, in consultation with the county executive or a person designated by the county executive in the county in which the incarcerated person is located shall assist the offender in applying for Medicaid, if eligible, 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 offender might be eligible for coverage when the offender is subsequently released from the county jail.
(d) The sheriff shall provide the assistance described in subsection (c) in sufficient time to ensure that the offender will be able to receive coverage at the time the offender is released from the county jail.
(e) A county executive may contract with any entity that complies with IC 27-19-2-12, including a hospital or outreach eligibility worker, to assist with Medicaid applications under this section. A county executive may develop intergovernmental agreements with other counties to provide both authorized representative and health navigator services required under this section. Upon a determination that an incarcerated individual 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.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5. County Jails: Work; Temporary Release › 11-12-5-10. Assistance in Securing Treatment for Mental Illness or Addictive Disorder; Timing of Assistance; Outside Entity Assistance

Sec. 10. (a) This section is effective beginning September 1, 2015.
(b) The sheriff, in consultation with the county executive or a person designated by the county executive, shall assist an offender who has a mental illness or addictive disorder in securing treatment for the mental illness or for substance abuse addiction, 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 offender might be eligible for treatment when the offender is subsequently released from the county jail or required to receive inpatient psychiatric services while incarcerated to the extent authorized under federal law.
(c) The sheriff shall provide the assistance described in subsection (b) in sufficient time to ensure that the offender will be able to receive treatment at the time the committed offender is released from the county jail.
(d) A sheriff shall use a community mental health center (as defined in IC 12-7-2-38) or a provider certified or licensed by the division of mental health and addiction, including a hospital or outreach eligibility worker, to assist with securing treatment for a mental illness or addictive disorder through the Medicaid program under this section.
As added by P.L.185-2015, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5.5. Regional Jails › 11-12-5.5-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:
(1) "Regional jail" means a correctional facility (as defined in IC 5-1.2-2-11) for which a regional jail agreement has been entered into under section 2 of this chapter.
(2) "Regional jail agreement" means an agreement described in section 2(a) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.184-2018, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.239-2019, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5.5. Regional Jails › 11-12-5.5-2. Interlocal Agreement for the Construction, Maintenance, or Operation of a Regional Jail; Approval

Sec. 2. (a) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the executive of a county may enter into an agreement under IC 36-1-7 with one (1) or more entities described in IC 36-1-7-1 for the construction, maintenance, or operation of a regional jail.
(b) In the case of a county, the county executive may not enter into a regional jail agreement under this chapter unless the regional jail agreement is first approved by both the county fiscal body and the county sheriff.
(c) A regional jail may be designed, financed, constructed, operated, or maintained by any means permitted or authorized by law, including the following:
(1) IC 5-23.
(2) IC 5-30.
(3) IC 5-32.
(4) IC 36-1-12.
As added by P.L.184-2018, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.239-2019, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5.5. Regional Jails › 11-12-5.5-3. Terms Included in the Regional Jail Agreement

Sec. 3. (a) In addition to the provisions required under IC 36-1-7-3, a regional jail agreement must include terms concerning the following:
(1) The location of the regional jail.
(2) The acquisition, design, financing, construction, leasing, maintenance, repair, operation, termination of operations, and administration of the regional jail.
(3) The manner in which each participating entity's proportionate share of the funding for the regional jail will be determined.
(4) The manner in which any:
(A) per diem paid by the state; or
(B) other reimbursement paid by the state;
for the costs of incarcerating individuals in a county jail or the costs of medical care expenses incurred for individuals in a county jail will be used by the participating entities.
(5) Any pledge of local revenue that will be required to carry out the regional jail agreement or to pay bonds issued or leases entered into by a participating entity to carry out the regional jail agreement.
(6) The standards that will apply to the regional jail.
(7) The method of determining the inmate programs, activities, and services that will be provided at the regional jail.
(8) The method of resolving disputes among the participating entities concerning the regional jail agreement, if any such disputes arise.
(b) Notwithstanding IC 5-23, if a public-private agreement (as defined in IC 5-23-2-13) is entered into to design, finance, construct, maintain, or operate a regional jail, the manner of acquiring, holding, and disposing of real property under the joint agreement may include ownership by the operator of:
(1) real property on which the regional jail is constructed;
(2) personal property of the regional jail; and
(3) all improvements to the regional jail during and after the termination of the public-private agreement.
As added by P.L.184-2018, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.239-2019, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5.5. Regional Jails › 11-12-5.5-4. County Sheriff as a Member of Separate Legal Entity or Joint Board

Sec. 4. If the participating entities determine that the regional jail agreement entered into under this chapter shall be administered by a separate legal entity as authorized by IC 36-1-7-3(a)(5)(A) or by a joint board as authorized by IC 36-1-7-3(a)(5)(B), the county sheriff of each county participating in the agreement (or the county sheriff's designee) must be included as a member on the governing board of the separate legal entity or as a member of the joint board.
As added by P.L.184-2018, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5.5. Regional Jails › 11-12-5.5-5. Provisions Supplement Existing Law

Sec. 5. This chapter supplements and does not limit the authority of any entity to enter into an agreement under IC 36-1-7 concerning regional or multicounty jails.
As added by P.L.184-2018, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 5.5. Regional Jails › 11-12-5.5-6. Regional Jails; Programs

Sec. 6. A regional jail may provide any combination of:
(1) substance abuse treatment (as defined in IC 11-12-3.8-1.5);
(2) jail treatment (as described in IC 11-12-2);
(3) recidivism reduction programs (as described in IC 11-12-2); or
(4) any other program or service the participating entities determine is necessary or appropriate.
As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 6.5. Regional Holding Facilities › 11-12-6.5-1. Definitions

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "confined jail offender" means a person convicted of a Level 6 felony and sentenced to a period of imprisonment in a county jail. The term does not include:
(1) a person convicted of a felony other than a Level 6 felony; or
(2) a person convicted of an offense under IC 9-30-15.5-1.
(b) As used in this chapter, "overcrowded" means that the county jail is at one hundred percent (100%) capacity.
(c) As used in this chapter, "prisoner" means a criminal offender who is convicted of a crime and is:
(1) serving a sentence for a conviction other than a Level 6 felony conviction; and
(2) committed to the department of correction.
(d) As used in this chapter, "regional holding facility" means an existing facility that:
(1) is currently established and operated by the department for the purpose of housing a confined jail offender from a county jail when the county jail is overcrowded;
(2) does not include any prisoners from the general prison population who are committed to the department of correction;
(3) provides treatment and counseling, if necessary, for the following:
(A) drug and alcohol abuse; or
(B) emotional or mental problems;
(4) provides education, if necessary, including:
(A) remedial programs;
(B) programs in preparation for an Indiana high school equivalency diploma under IC 22-4.1-18; or
(C) life skills;
(5) provides vocational assessment designed to evaluate a participant's skill level and aptitudes for vocational and technical skill development; and
(6) provides other evidence based programs designed to reduce recidivism.
(e) As used in this chapter, "regional holding facility agreement" means an agreement described in section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 6.5. Regional Holding Facilities › 11-12-6.5-2. Terms Included in the Regional Holding Facility Agreement

Sec. 2. (a) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, a county sheriff may contract with the department to transfer a confined jail offender from the county jail to a regional holding facility established and operated by the department if the county jail is overcrowded.
(b) An agreement between the county sheriff and the department may be made under this chapter only if:
(1) the confined jail offender is serving a sentence for a Level 6 felony conviction; and
(2) the commissioner has agreed to accept custody of the confined jail offender under a court order or by order of the county sheriff.
(c) Whenever the county jail is no longer overcrowded, the department may return the confined jail offender from the regional holding facility to the county jail from which the confined jail offender was transferred.
As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 6.5. Regional Holding Facilities › 11-12-6.5-3. Transport of a Confined Jail Offender

Sec. 3. When a confined jail offender is transferred under this chapter, the sheriff of the county from which the confined jail offender is transferred shall be responsible for transporting the confined jail offender to and from the regional holding facility. If the sheriff is unable to adequately protect the confined jail offender during a transfer, the sheriff may request assistance from any other law enforcement agency.
As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 6.5. Regional Holding Facilities › 11-12-6.5-4. Costs of Incarcerating a Confined Jail Offender

Sec. 4. The costs of incarcerating a confined jail offender under IC 35-38-3-3(f) shall be used to pay for the confined jail offender housed in either a regional holding facility or a county jail.
As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 6.5. Regional Holding Facilities › 11-12-6.5-5. Department Report

Sec. 5. (a) The department shall collect data and report the outcomes of the services provided under this chapter to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 not later than November 1, 2022.
(b) The report shall include the following:
(1) The number of confined jail offenders served by a regional holding facility.
(2) The average length of time a confined jail offender spent in a regional holding facility.
(3) The number and type of services provided by the regional holding facility.
(4) The number of confined jail offenders demonstrating improvement in functioning, as defined by the department, while receiving treatment services in the regional holding facility.
(5) The number of confined jail offenders who did not recidivate.
(6) The number of confined jail offender who did recidivate.
(7) A summary description of the most effective service provided in the regional holding facility.
(8) The number of confined jail offenders arrested upon leaving the regional holding facility and the reason for the arrest, if known.
(9) Recommendations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the program.
As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 6.5. Regional Holding Facilities › 11-12-6.5-6. State Auditor Report

Sec. 6. The state auditor shall semiannually provide to the department and the general assembly, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, an itemized record of the per diem and medical expense reimbursements received by a county under section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 6.5. Regional Holding Facilities › 11-12-6.5-7. Confined Jail Offender Commissary or Trust Account; Transfer

Sec. 7. If a confined jail offender is transferred:
(1) from a county jail to a regional holding facility, the confined jail offender's commissary account or trust account shall be transferred to the department; or
(2) from a regional holding facility to a county jail, the confined jail offender's commissary account or trust account shall be transferred to the county jail.
As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 6.5. Regional Holding Facilities › 11-12-6.5-8. Regional Holding Facility Agreement; Standards

Sec. 8. A regional holding facility agreement must include terms concerning the standards that will apply to the establishment and operation of a regional holding facility.
As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 6.5. Regional Holding Facilities › 11-12-6.5-9. Responsibilities of Criminal Justice Institute

Sec. 9. (a) The Indiana criminal justice institute shall identify any federal, state, or local grants that can be used to assist in the funding and operation of regional holding facilities.
(b) To obtain necessary funding for the establishment and operation of regional holding facilities, or to provide such services through contractual agreements with public and private agencies, the commissioner may accept gifts, grants, and subsidies from any lawful source and apply for and accept federal funds.
As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 6.5. Regional Holding Facilities › 11-12-6.5-10. Provisions Supplement Existing Law

Sec. 10. This chapter supplements and does not limit the authority of any entity to enter into an agreement under IC 11-12-5.5 concerning regional jails or IC 36-1-7 concerning regional or multicounty jails.
As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 7. Community Corrections Home Detention Fund › 11-12-7-1. Establishment of Funds

Sec. 1. A community corrections home detention fund is established in each county where supervision of home detention ordered under IC 35-38-1-21 is provided by a community corrections program.
As added by P.L.98-1988, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 11. Corrections › Article 12. Community Corrections › Chapter 7. Community Corrections Home Detention Fund › 11-12-7-2. Contents of Fund

Sec. 2. The fund consists of:
(1) home detention user fees deposited into the fund under IC 35-38-2.5-8;
(2) home detention supervision grants to the community corrections program made by the department under IC 11-12-2-1 for the purpose of funding supervision of home detention by a community corrections program; and
(3) amounts deposited into the fund under IC 11-12-1-3.
As added by P.L.98-1988, SEC.1.