H.E.A. 1287, P.L. 72 Effective: §§1-11, 13, 14 effective April 20, 2023; §§12, 15 effective July 1, 2023 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1287 … [Read more...] about Home detention
community corrections
Home detention
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1287 on home detention sponsored by Sen. Koch.The author, Rep. Meltzer,introduced the bill which allows a court to place a person convicted of certain crimes directly in a community corrections program, repeals the offense of unauthorized absence from home detention, a Class A misdemeanor, and repeals a provision … [Read more...] about Home detention
Department of Correction
H.E.A. 1004, P.L. 45 Effective: July 1, 2022 Amends and updates certain terms involving direct placement in a community corrections program.Updates the definition of "community corrections program".Specifies that a court may suspend any portion of a sentence and order a person to be placed in a community corrections program for the part of the sentence which must be … [Read more...] about Department of Correction
Commissions and committees
H.E.A. 1075, P.L. 114 Effective: July 1, 2022 In part, requires the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council to report to the Legislative Council before November 1, 2022, regarding how to reduce the membership of an advisory board, with recommendations regarding membership of a community corrections advisory board, including how to reduce the membership of an advisory … [Read more...] about Commissions and committees
Electronic monitoring standards
The House Corrections and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 9 on the electronic monitoring standards sponsored by Rep. Torr.Theauthor, Sen. Walker, introduced the bill which establishes standards, including staffing minimums and notification time frames, for persons and entities responsible for monitoring individuals required to wear a monitoring device as a … [Read more...] about Electronic monitoring standards