CHAPTER 15. OFFENDER REENTRY ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNT

IC 11-10-15
     Chapter 15. Offender Reentry Administrative Account

IC 11-10-15-1
Eligibility
    
Sec. 1. (a) An offender is not eligible for an offender reentry administrative account under this chapter if the offender's expected release date is after the date when the offender would be eighty (80) years of age, except if:
        (1) the offender's appeals have not been exhausted;
        (2) the department determines the offender may have an offender reentry administrative account; and
        (3) the offender agrees to have an offender reentry administrative account.
An offender reentry administrative account established for an offender described in this subsection is subject to all other department rules concerning offender reentry administrative accounts.
    (b) Except as provided in subsection (a), the department shall provide each offender who has earnings under IC 11-10-6, IC 11-10-7, or IC 11-10-8 with an offender reentry administrative account.
As added by P.L.104-2009, SEC.4.

IC 11-10-15-2
Offender's earnings
    
Sec. 2. The part of an offender's earnings distributed under IC 11-10-6-3(d), IC 11-10-7-5(a)(6), or IC 11-10-8-6(a)(8) shall be deposited in the offender reentry administrative account of the offender.
As added by P.L.104-2009, SEC.4.

IC 11-10-15-3
Withdrawal of funds
    
Sec. 3. The funds in the offender reentry administrative account of an offender may not be withdrawn before the offender's release or discharge from incarceration by the department.
As added by P.L.104-2009, SEC.4.

IC 11-10-15-4
Offender released or discharged from incarceration
    
Sec. 4. When an offender is released or discharged from incarceration by the department, the department shall issue the offender a check for the balance in the offender's offender reentry administrative account.
As added by P.L.104-2009, SEC.4.

IC 11-10-15-5
Closure of account
    
Sec. 5. Once an offender reentry administrative account has been

established under this chapter, the account may not be closed until the offender is no longer confined with the department.
As added by P.L.104-2009, SEC.4.

IC 11-10-15-6
Fiduciary duty
    
Sec. 6. The department owes a fiduciary duty to an offender who has an offender reentry administrative account for any funds deposited into the offender's reentry administrative account.
As added by P.L.104-2009, SEC.4.