Indiana § 11-10-6-3 - Duties and opportunities of confined persons

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 11-10-6-3 — Duties and opportunities of confined persons, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 11-10-6-3. Duties and opportunities of confined persons

Sec. 3. (a) A confined person may be required to keep the confined person's own living quarters clean and orderly.

(b) A confined offender may be required to:

(1) perform general maintenance work and assist in providing other services essential to the administration of the facility or program; and

(2) work in a business, commercial, or industrial enterprise operated by the department.

(c) A confined offender may not be denied the opportunity to participate in educational, training, or voluntary employment programs solely because of compulsory work.

(d) If an offender is eligible for an offender reentry administrative account under IC 11-10-15, at least ten percent (10%) and not more than twenty percent (20%) of the offender's gross earnings earned under subsection (b)(2) shall be deposited in the offender's reentry administrative account.

As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.104-2009, SEC.1; P.L.193-2025, SEC.3.

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

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Section 11-10-6-3 ("Duties and opportunities of confined persons") 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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