CHAPTER 12. RELEASE PROCEDURES
IC 11-10-12
Chapter 12. Release Procedures
IC 11-10-12-1
Committed offenders; return of property, issuance of clothes
Sec. 1. (a) When a committed offender is released on parole ordischarged from the department, the department shall:
(1) within a reasonable period of time, return any property ormoney, including accumulated earnings, held for the offender;and
(2) provide him, if he is unable to provide them for himself,with at least one (1) set of clothing appropriate for the seasonof the year of such quality and styling that he will not beidentified as an ex-offender.
(b) The department, upon request by the offender, may issue acomplete set of serviceable work clothing, including work shoes, toan offender whose occupation will require such clothing.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3.
IC 11-10-12-2
Committed criminal offender; transportation; money forimmediate needs
Sec. 2. (a) When a committed criminal offender is released onparole or probation or is discharged, the department, at the discretionof the department, shall:
(1) either:
(A) procure transportation for him to his designated place ofresidence;
(B) procure public transportation for the released offender tothe Indiana city or town that is nearest to the releasedoffender's designated place of residence; or
(C) upon request of the offender, provide transportation forthe released offender to any other place in Indiana as thecommissioner may designate; and
(2) provide him with an amount of money to be determined bythe department in accordance with procedures approved by thebudget agency to enable him to meet his immediate needs.
Except as provided in subdivision (2), a criminal offender is notentitled to receive a payment in lieu of transportation under thissubsection.
(b) The department shall establish standards for use indetermining the amount of money to be paid under subsection (a)(2)to a criminal offender upon release on parole or probation or upondischarge. These standards:
(1) must be consistently applied to each criminal offender uponrelease or discharge;
(2) must take into account amounts earned by criminaloffenders through work release programs before release ordischarge; and
(3) may allow for no payment to criminal offenders who are
determined by the department to have accumulated a sufficientamount of money to meet the criminal offender's immediateneeds upon release or discharge.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.128-1985,SEC.1; P.L.240-1991(ss2), SEC.56; P.L.264-1999, SEC.1.
IC 11-10-12-3
Committed delinquent offenders; transportation, immediatefinancial needs
Sec. 3. When a committed delinquent offender is released onparole or discharged, the department shall, when the offender'sparents, guardian, or custodian have not provided transportation,procure transportation to his destination. If the departmentdetermines that a paroled or discharged offender's immediatefinancial needs will not be provided for, it shall provide him with anamount of money to be determined by the department, with theapproval of the state budget agency, to assist him in meeting thoseneeds.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3.
IC 11-10-12-4
Certification of discharge; informing offender of restoration ofvoting rights
Sec. 4. Upon the discharge of a criminal offender, the departmentshall do the following:
(1) Certify the discharge to the clerk of the sentencing court,who shall make an entry on the record of judgment that thesentence has been satisfied.
(2) Inform the criminal offender in writing of the right toregister to vote under IC 3-7-13-5.
(3) Provide the criminal offender with a copy of the voter's billof rights prescribed by the Indiana election commission underIC 3-5-8.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.9-2004,SEC.19.
IC 11-10-12-5
Assistance to committed offenders in applying for TANF
Sec. 5. (a) The department shall assist a committed offender inapplying for assistance under the federal Temporary Assistance forNeedy Families (TANF) program (45 CFR 260 et seq.) so that thecommitted offender might be eligible for assistance when theoffender 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 insubsection (a) in sufficient time to ensure that the committedoffender will be able to receive assistance at the time the committedoffender 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.
IC 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 acommitted 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 websites that contain employment information in accordance with rulesadopted by the department.
(b) The department shall provide employment counseling andInternet assistance to a committed offender who qualifies for Internetaccess under subsection (a), by a person trained in employmentcounseling and the use of Internet employment services.
(c) The department may restrict Internet access for a committedoffender under subsection (a) if the committed offender:
(1) has a warrant or detainer seeking transfer of the person to acounty or another jurisdiction;
(2) is no longer within ninety (90) days of release due to loss ofcredit time, 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.