CHAPTER 14. TRANSITIONAL DORMITORIES
IC 11-10-14
Chapter 14. Transitional Dormitories
IC 11-10-14-1
Transitional dormitory
Sec. 1. Before January 1, 2007, the department may provide a
transitional dormitory at any security facility approved by the
commissioner.
As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1.
IC 11-10-14-2
Programming and training; volunteers; contract with faith based
organization
Sec. 2. (a) A transitional dormitory may provide programming and
training in the following areas:
(1) Drug addiction and alcoholism treatment.
(2) Employment skills and vocations.
(3) Personal responsibility.
(4) Faith and religion.
(5) Peer support.
(6) Motivation.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the department shall:
(1) use volunteers recruited under section 4(b)(2) of this
chapter; and
(2) provide other staff;
necessary for the operation of a transitional dormitory.
(c) The department may contract with a faith based organization
to provide staff necessary for the operation of a transitional
dormitory.
As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1.
IC 11-10-14-3
Application; eligibility
Sec. 3. (a) An offender who wishes to reside in a transitional
dormitory must submit a written application to the director of the
transitional dormitory. An application must be on a form prescribed
by the department.
(b) The director shall review each application and, not more than
thirty (30) days after receipt of the application, issue a written
decision to the offender.
(c) The director may determine eligibility based on the following
criteria:
(1) A preference shall be given to an offender who has less than
twenty-four (24) months until the offender's expected release
date.
(2) Previous disciplinary action taken against an offender under
IC 11-11-5-3.
(3) Security risks presented by admitting an offender to a
transitional dormitory.
(4) An offender's demonstrated interest in the programs offered
by a transitional dormitory.
(5) An offender's previous attempts to reside in a transitional
dormitory at any penal facility.
(6) Other criteria developed by the department.
(d) An offender being treated under IC 11-10-4 is ineligible for
placement in a transitional dormitory unless a psychiatrist treating
the offender certifies to the director at or near the time the offender
submits an application under subsection (a) that the offender can
meaningfully participate in the programs offered by a transitional
dormitory.
As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1.
IC 11-10-14-4
Director; responsibilities
Sec. 4. (a) The department shall select a person to be the director
of each transitional dormitory. The department may select a person
to be a director who is employed by a faith based organization.
(b) The director's responsibilities include the following:
(1) Implement each program component.
(2) Recruit volunteers to provide instruction and training in the
transitional dormitory with an emphasis on recruiting volunteers
for religious programs.
(3) Oversee the day to day operations of the transitional
dormitory.
(4) Provide information requested by the superintendent
regarding an offender or a program.
(5) Remove an offender from the transitional dormitory for:
(A) population management concerns;
(B) misconduct;
(C) security or safety concerns;
(D) mental health concerns; or
(E) lack of meaningful participation in the programs and
training.
As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1.
IC 11-10-14-5
Report to legislative council
Sec. 5. (a) The department shall submit an evaluation report to the
legislative council on the faith based transitional dormitory program
one (1) year after its inception and continue to provide a report to the
legislative council on or before December 1 of each year.
(b) The report described in subsection (a) must be in an electronic
format under IC 5-14-6.
(c) The report described in subsection (a) must contain the
following:
(1) An extensive evaluation of the faith based transitional
dormitory program.
(2) Statistics that include the number of inmates who:
(A) have enrolled in a faith based transitional dormitory
program;
(B) have completed a faith based transitional dormitory
program; and
(C) have been released from the department and did not
participate in a faith based transitional dormitory program.
(3) The results of a survey of the employees of faith based
transitional dormitories. The survey must ask the employees
their opinions concerning the progress of the faith based
transitional dormitories, how the program could improve, and
how the program is successful.
As added by P.L.213-2005, SEC.1.