Indiana § 11-13-9-4 - Considerations bearing on discharge
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 11-13-9-4 — Considerations bearing on discharge, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-13-9-4. Considerations bearing on discharge
Sec. 4. The parole board shall consider all relevant factors in determining whether the inmate is to be discharged under this chapter and must consider a community investigation report submitted to the parole board. The parole board shall give special consideration to an inmate who demonstrates each of the following:
(1) A good conduct history during confinement.
(2) Proof that the inmate will have suitable living quarters in a community if the inmate is discharged.
(3) Proof that one (1) or more employers in the area in which the inmate would reside if discharged have offered to employ the inmate for at least thirty (30) hours a week on the same terms as the employer employs other employees.
(4) Proof that the inmate:
(A) is at least a high school graduate; or
(B) has obtained:
(i) a general equivalency degree; or
(ii) a state of Indiana general educational development (GED) diploma.
As added by P.L.119-2008, SEC.11.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-13-9-4 ("Considerations bearing on discharge") 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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