Indiana § 11-10-2-5 Assignment to facility or program

Indiana Statutes

§ 11-10-2-5 — Assignment to facility or program

Indiana·Art. 10 CORRECTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS·Ch. 2 Commitment, Evaluation, and Assignment of Delinquent

(a)Upon completion of the evaluation prescribed in section 4 of this chapter, the department shall assign the offender to a facility or program; make an initial education, training, employment, or other assignment within that facility or program; and order medical, psychiatric, psychological, or other services it considers appropriate. In making the assignment, the department shall, among other relevant information, consider:

(1)the results of the evaluation prescribed in section 4 of this chapter;

(2)the recommendations of the committing court;

(3)the offender's need for special therapy or programs, including education, training, or employment available only in specific facilities or programs;

(4)the degree and type of custodial control necessary for the protection of the public, sta

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(a) Upon completion of the evaluation
prescribed in section 4 of this chapter, the department shall assign the
offender to a facility or program; make an initial education, training,
employment, or other assignment within that facility or program; and
order medical, psychiatric, psychological, or other services it considers
appropriate. In making the assignment, the department shall, among
other relevant information, consider:
(1) the results of the evaluation prescribed in section 4 of this
chapter;
(2) the recommendations of the committing court;
(3) the offender's need for special therapy or programs, including
education, training, or employment available only in specific
facilities or programs;
(4) the degree and type of custodial control necessary for the
protection of the public, staff, other committed offenders, and the
individual being considered;
(5) the likelihood of the offender's reintegration into the
community in which the facility or program is located;
(6) the desirability of keeping the offender in a facility or program
near the area in which he resided before commitment;
(7) the desires of the offender and his parents, guardian, or
custodian;
(8) the current population levels of the facilities or programs
considered appropriate for the offender; and
(9) the probable length of commitment.
(b) If the department determines that a committed offender is
mentally or physically incapacitated to such an extent that proper
custody, care, and control cannot be provided by the department, it
shall make arrangements for placement outside the department.
(c) If an offender is found to be pregnant, the department may return
her to the committing court for further disposition.
(d) Before assigning an offender to a facility or program, the
department shall give him an opportunity to present pertinent
information, discuss with him all aspects of the evaluation and
assignment process, and work with him to determine a fair and
appropriate assignment.
(e) The department shall, by certified mail, return receipt requested,
notify the parent, guardian, custodian, or nearest relative of any
committed offender of his physical location and any change in that
location.
(f) This section does not preclude the temporary assignment of an
offender pending evaluation.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.3.