Ind. Code ch. 11-12-6.5

Ind. Code ch. 11-12-6.5
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Ind. Code § 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.

Ind. Code § 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.

Ind. Code § 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.

Ind. Code § 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.

Ind. Code § 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.

Ind. Code § 11-12-6.5-6 State comptroller report

Sec. 6. The state comptroller 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. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.325.

Ind. Code § 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.

Ind. Code § 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.

Ind. Code § 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.

Ind. Code § 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.

Ind. Code § 11-12-6.5-11 Rulemaking authority

Sec. 11. The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.239-2019, SEC.11.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/11Fetched: 10/17/2026

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