Indiana § 11-8-4-8 - Humane treatment of inmates

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§ 11-8-4-8. Humane treatment of inmates

Sec. 8. All inmates who may be confined in an institution pursuant to the provisions of this compact shall be treated in a reasonable and humane manner and shall be treated equally with such similar inmates of the receiving state as may be confined in the same institution. The fact of confinement in a receiving state shall not deprive any inmate so confined of any legal rights which said inmate would have had if confined in an appropriate institution of the sending state.

As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1.

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

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Section 11-8-4-8 ("Humane treatment of inmates") 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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