Indiana § 11-8-4-1 - Declaration of policy; purpose
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§ 11-8-4-1. Declaration of policy; purpose
Sec. 1. The party states, desiring by common action fully to utilize and improve their institutional facilities and provide adequate programs for various types of offenders, declare that it is the policy of each of the party states to provide such facilities and programs on a basis of cooperation with one another, thereby serving the best interests of such offenders and of society and effecting economies in capital expenditures and operational costs. The purpose of this compact is to provide for the mutual development and execution of such programs of cooperation for the confinement, care, and training of offenders with the most economical use of human and material resources.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-8-4-1 ("Declaration of policy; purpose") 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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