CHAPTER 14. TRANSITIONAL DORMITORIES
IC 11-10-14
Chapter 14. Transitional Dormitories
IC 11-10-14-1
Transitional dormitory
Sec. 1. Before January 1, 2007, the department may provide atransitional dormitory at any security facility approved by thecommissioner.
As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1.
IC 11-10-14-2
Programming and training; volunteers; contract with faith basedorganization
Sec. 2. (a) A transitional dormitory may provide programming andtraining 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 thischapter; and
(2) provide other staff;
necessary for the operation of a transitional dormitory.
(c) The department may contract with a faith based organizationto provide staff necessary for the operation of a transitionaldormitory.
As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1.
IC 11-10-14-3
Application; eligibility
Sec. 3. (a) An offender who wishes to reside in a transitionaldormitory must submit a written application to the director of thetransitional dormitory. An application must be on a form prescribedby the department.
(b) The director shall review each application and, not more thanthirty (30) days after receipt of the application, issue a writtendecision to the offender.
(c) The director may determine eligibility based on the followingcriteria:
(1) A preference shall be given to an offender who has less thantwenty-four (24) months until the offender's expected releasedate.
(2) Previous disciplinary action taken against an offender underIC 11-11-5-3.
(3) Security risks presented by admitting an offender to atransitional 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 transitionaldormitory at any penal facility.
(6) Other criteria developed by the department.
(d) An offender being treated under IC 11-10-4 is ineligible forplacement in a transitional dormitory unless a psychiatrist treatingthe offender certifies to the director at or near the time the offendersubmits an application under subsection (a) that the offender canmeaningfully participate in the programs offered by a transitionaldormitory.
As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1.
IC 11-10-14-4
Director; responsibilities
Sec. 4. (a) The department shall select a person to be the directorof each transitional dormitory. The department may select a personto 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 thetransitional dormitory with an emphasis on recruiting volunteersfor religious programs.
(3) Oversee the day to day operations of the transitionaldormitory.
(4) Provide information requested by the superintendentregarding 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 andtraining.
As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1.
IC 11-10-14-5
Report to legislative council
Sec. 5. (a) The department shall submit an evaluation report to thelegislative council on the faith based transitional dormitory programone (1) year after its inception and continue to provide a report to thelegislative council on or before December 1 of each year.
(b) The report described in subsection (a) must be in an electronicformat under IC 5-14-6.
(c) The report described in subsection (a) must contain thefollowing:
(1) An extensive evaluation of the faith based transitionaldormitory program.
(2) Statistics that include the number of inmates who:
(A) have enrolled in a faith based transitional dormitoryprogram; (B) have completed a faith based transitional dormitoryprogram; and
(C) have been released from the department and did notparticipate in a faith based transitional dormitory program.
(3) The results of a survey of the employees of faith basedtransitional dormitories. The survey must ask the employeestheir opinions concerning the progress of the faith basedtransitional dormitories, how the program could improve, andhow the program is successful.
As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1.