Indiana § 11-10-8-5 - Directives; establishment
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§ 11-10-8-5. Directives; establishment
Sec. 5. (a) The department shall establish directives governing:
(1) eligibility and selection of prospective employers for participation in the work release program;
(2) eligibility and selection of institutions and programs for participation in the study release program;
(3) eligibility and selection of hospitals, clinics, or other agencies or individuals for participation in the medical release program;
(4) the procedure by which an offender may apply for participation in a minimum security release program;
(5) custody of an offender during the time he is not actively engaged in the activity to which he is assigned;
(6) conduct of an offender participating in a minimum security release program, including sanctions for violation of rules of conduct;
(7) accounting procedures for the disposition of a participating offender's earnings;
(8) an offender's voluntary or involuntary removal from a minimum security release program;
(9) departmental assistance in obtaining medical treatment or suitable employment, academic, or vocational training in the programs authorized by this chapter; and
(10) any additional matters concerning the general administration of programs authorized by this chapter.
(b) For purposes of IC 4-22-2, the term "directive" as used in this section relates solely to internal policy and procedure not having the force of law.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-10-8-5 ("Directives; establishment") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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