Indiana § 11-12-4-1 Adoption of minimum standards; requirements of standards; committee
of sheriffs; views and suggestions of sheriffs and county commissioners

Indiana Statutes

§ 11-12-4-1 — Adoption of minimum standards; requirements of standards; committee of sheriffs; views and suggestions of sheriffs and county commissioners

Indiana § 11-12-4-1

Art. 12COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS

Ch. 4Standards, Rules, and Construction of County Jails

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(a)The department shall adopt under IC 4-22-2 minimum standards for county jails governing:

(1)general physical and environmental conditions;

(2)services and programs to be provided to confined persons;

(3)procedures for the care and control of confined persons that are necessary to ensure the health and safety of confined persons, the security of the jail, and public safety; and

(4)the restraint of pregnant inmates. Rules adopted under this subdivision must be consistent with IC 11-10-3.5. However, the department may not adopt any standard that prohibits the placement of more than one (1) prisoner in a prisoner cell that has thirty-five (35) square feet or more of floor space per prisoner.

(b)The standards must be sufficiently flexible to foster the development of new and improved p

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(a) The department shall adopt under IC 4-22-2
minimum standards for county jails governing:
(1) general physical and environmental conditions;
(2) services and programs to be provided to confined persons;
(3) procedures for the care and control of confined persons that
are necessary to ensure the health and safety of confined persons,
the security of the jail, and public safety; and
(4) the restraint of pregnant inmates. Rules adopted under this
subdivision must be consistent with IC 11-10-3.5.
However, the department may not adopt any standard that prohibits the
placement of more than one (1) prisoner in a prisoner cell that has
thirty-five (35) square feet or more of floor space per prisoner.
(b) The standards must be sufficiently flexible to foster the
development of new and improved practices and to accommodate local
needs and circumstances. The standards must be consistent with the
laws of Indiana and the rules of the Indiana department of health and
the fire prevention and building safety commission.
(c) The commissioner shall select a committee of not less than five
(5) county sheriffs to consult with the department before and during the
drafting of the proposed minimum standards. County sheriffs shall be
selected from the various classes of counties to ensure that densely,
moderately, and sparsely populated counties are represented. Each
county sheriff is entitled to the minimum salary per diem as provided
in IC 4-10-11-2.1 for each day engaged in the official business of the
committee and to reimbursement for traveling and other expenses, as
provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the
Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget
agency.
(d) At least sixty (60) days before setting the date for a public
hearing under IC 4-22-2, the department shall forward copies of the
proposed minimum standards to each county sheriff and each board of
county commissioners and shall solicit their views and suggestions.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.5. Amended by
P.L.152-1983, SEC.1; P.L.8-1984, SEC.15; P.L.245-1987, SEC.9;
P.L.2-1992, SEC.114; P.L.78-2022, SEC.7; P.L.56-2023,
SEC.82.