Indiana § 11-11-4-2 - Supervision and control to maintain sanitary, safe, and secure environment

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 11-11-4-2 — Supervision and control to maintain sanitary, safe, and secure environment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 11-11-4-2. Supervision and control to maintain sanitary, safe, and secure environment

Sec. 2. The department may supervise and control the hygiene, grooming, and attire of confined offenders to the extent reasonably necessary to maintain a sanitary, safe, and secure environment.

As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4.

IC 11-11-5Chapter 5. Conduct and Discipline

11-11-5-1Application of chapter 11-11-5-2Rules; adoption 11-11-5-3Disciplinary actions; permissible 11-11-5-4Disciplinary actions; not permissible 11-11-5-5Disciplinary actions; hearing; advice and representation; timeliness of charge; witnesses; evidence; use of statements in criminal proceedings 11-11-5-6Segregation; review of status 11-11-5-7Need for and appropriateness of continued segregation; review 11-11-5-8Suspension of rights or procedures during emergency

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 11-11-4-2 ("Supervision and control to maintain sanitary, safe, and secure environment") 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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