Indiana § 11-11-3-2 - Unlimited correspondence; exceptions; prior approval
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§ 11-11-3-2. Unlimited correspondence; exceptions; prior approval
Sec. 2. (a) A confined person may send and receive, in any language, an unlimited amount of correspondence to or from any person, except as provided by subsection (b).
(b) The department may require prior approval of correspondence between a confined person and another person if the other person is on parole or:
(1) is being held in a correctional facility;
(2) has been sentenced to a community corrections program;
(3) is being held in a county jail; or
(4) is participating in a work release program;
operated by the department, a county sheriff, a county, the United States, or any state.
(c) If the department determines that the correspondence referred to under subsection (b) is in the best interest of both the confined person and the facility involved, such correspondence shall be permitted.
(d) When the department has prohibited correspondence referred to under subsection (b) it shall follow the procedure for notification and availability of the grievance procedure as provided in sections 4(d) and 4(e) of this chapter.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.150-1983, SEC.1; P.L.101-2006, SEC.21.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-11-3-2 ("Unlimited correspondence; exceptions; prior approval") 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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