CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS
IC 11-8
ARTICLE 8. GENERAL PROVISIONS:DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
IC 11-8-1
Chapter 1. Definitions
IC 11-8-1-1
Application of definitions
Sec. 1. The definitions set out in this chapter apply throughoutthis title.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1.
IC 11-8-1-2
"Adult"
Sec. 2. "Adult" means a person eighteen (18) years of age or olderor a criminal offender under eighteen (18) years of age.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1.
IC 11-8-1-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.246-2005, SEC.226.)
IC 11-8-1-4
"Commissioner"
Sec. 4. "Commissioner" refers to the commissioner of correction.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1.
IC 11-8-1-5
"Committed"
Sec. 5. "Committed" means placed under the custody or made award of the department of correction. The term includes a minimumsecurity assignment, including an assignment to a communitytransition program under IC 11-10-11.5.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.90-2000,SEC.1.
IC 11-8-1-5.4
"Community corrections program"
Sec. 5.4. "Community corrections program" has the meaning setforth in IC 11-12-1-1.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.204.
IC 11-8-1-5.5
"Community transition program"
Sec. 5.5. "Community transition program" means assignment ofa person committed to the department to:
(1) a community corrections program; or
(2) in a county or combination of counties that do not have acommunity corrections program, a program of supervision by
the probation department of a court;
for a period after a person's community transition programcommencement date until the person completes the person's fixedterm of imprisonment, less the credit time the person has earned withrespect to the term.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.205.
IC 11-8-1-5.6
"Community transition program commencement date"
Sec. 5.6. "Community transition program commencement date"means the following:
(1) Not earlier than sixty (60) days and not later than thirty (30)days before an offender's expected release date, if the mostserious offense for which the person is committed is a Class Dfelony.
(2) Not earlier than ninety (90) days and not later than thirty(30) days before an offender's expected release date, if the mostserious offense for which the person is committed is a Class Cfelony and subdivision (3) does not apply.
(3) Not earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days and not laterthan thirty (30) days before an offender's expected release date,if:
(A) the most serious offense for which the person iscommitted is a Class C felony;
(B) all of the offenses for which the person was concurrentlyor consecutively sentenced are offenses under IC 16-42-19or IC 35-48-4; and
(C) none of the offenses for which the person wasconcurrently or consecutively sentenced are listed inIC 35-50-2-2(b)(4).
(4) Not earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days and not laterthan thirty (30) days before an offender's expected release date,if the most serious offense for which the person is committed isa Class A or Class B felony and subdivision (5) does not apply.
(5) Not earlier than one hundred eighty (180) days and not laterthan thirty (30) days before an offender's expected release date,if:
(A) the most serious offense for which the person iscommitted is a Class A or Class B felony;
(B) all of the offenses for which the person was concurrentlyor consecutively sentenced are offenses under IC 16-42-19or IC 35-48-4; and
(C) none of the offenses for which the person wasconcurrently or consecutively sentenced are listed inIC 35-50-2-2(b)(4).
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.206. Amended by P.L.291-2001,SEC.223; P.L.85-2004, SEC.30.
IC 11-8-1-6
"Confined" Sec. 6. "Confined" has the same meaning as "committed" exceptit does not refer to any part of:
(1) parole;
(2) a minimum security assignment to a program requiringperiodic reporting to a designated official; or
(3) intermittent service of a term of imprisonment;
that does not entail imprisonment in a correctional or penal facility.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1.
IC 11-8-1-7
"Department"
Sec. 7. "Department" refers to the department of correction.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1.
IC 11-8-1-8
"Discharge"
Sec. 8. "Discharge" means termination of a commitment to thedepartment of correction.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1.
IC 11-8-1-8.5
"Expected release date"
Sec. 8.5. "Expected release date" means the most likely date onwhich a person would be entitled under IC 35-50-6-1(a)(2) orIC 35-50-6-1(a)(3) to release to the committing court for probationor release on parole considering:
(1) the term of the sentence;
(2) the term of any other concurrent or consecutive sentencethat the person must serve;
(3) credit time that the person has earned before sentencing;
(4) credit time that the person has earned on and aftersentencing; and
(5) the amount of credit time that the person would earn if theperson remains in the credit time class in which the person iscurrently assigned during the person's period of imprisonment.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.207.
IC 11-8-1-9
"Offender"
Sec. 9. "Offender" means:
(1) a criminal offender, which is a person of any age who isconvicted of a crime; or
(2) a delinquent offender, which is a person who is adjudgeddelinquent by a juvenile court.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1.
IC 11-8-1-10
"Person"
Sec. 10. "Person" means an individual, corporation, limitedliability company, partnership, unincorporated association, or
governmental entity.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1993,SEC.180.