Indiana § 11-13-1-9 Powers and duties of judicial conference; standards

Indiana Statutes

§ 11-13-1-9 — Powers and duties of judicial conference; standards

Indiana § 11-13-1-9

Art. 13PROBATION AND PAROLE

Ch. 1Probation Administration

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Ind. Code § 11-13-1-9 (2026).

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(a)The judicial conference of Indiana shall:

(1)keep informed of the work of all probation departments;

(2)compile and publish statistical and other information that may be of value to the probation service;

(3)inform courts and probation departments of legislation concerning probation and of other developments in probation; and

(4)require probation departments to submit a community supervision collaboration plan as described in IC 11-12-2-4.

(b)In consultation with the oversight body described in IC 2-5-36-9(6), the conference shall develop statewide juvenile probation standards for juvenile probation supervision and services that are aligned with research based practices and based on a child's risk of reoffending as measured by a validated risk and needs assessment tool. The board

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(a) The judicial conference of Indiana shall:
(1) keep informed of the work of all probation departments;
(2) compile and publish statistical and other information that may
be of value to the probation service;
(3) inform courts and probation departments of legislation
concerning probation and of other developments in probation; and
(4) require probation departments to submit a community
supervision collaboration plan as described in IC 11-12-2-4.
(b) In consultation with the oversight body described in IC 2-5-36-9(6), the conference shall develop statewide juvenile probation
standards for juvenile probation supervision and services that are
aligned with research based practices and based on a child's risk of
reoffending as measured by a validated risk and needs assessment tool.
The board shall approve the standards, as described in section 8 of this
chapter, not later than July 1, 2023. The standards must include the
following:
(1) Guidelines for establishing consistent use of a validated risk
and needs assessment tool and a validated risk screening tool.
(2) Guidelines for establishing conditions of probation
supervision for informal adjustment and formal probation that are
tailored to a child's individual risk and needs, including standards
for case contacts.
(3) Common case planning elements based on risk principles and
guidelines for engaging youth, families, and providers in case
planning.
(4) Common criteria for recommending the use of out-of-home
placement and commitment to the department of correction.
(5) A system of graduated responses and incentives to reward and
motivate positive behavior and address violations of supervision.
The conference shall also ensure that adequate training is provided to
all juvenile probation officers on the use of a risk and needs assessment
tool, the use of a risk screening tool, and the updated juvenile probation
standards.
(c) The conference may:
(1) visit and inspect any probation department and confer with
probation officers and judges administering probation; and
(2) require probation departments to submit periodic reports of
their work on forms furnished by the conference.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.6. Amended by Acts
1980, P.L.89, SEC.6; P.L.98-1988, SEC.3; P.L.28-2004, SEC.84;
P.L.24-2014, SEC.2; P.L.84-2022, SEC.2; P.L.101-2022, SEC.4;
P.L.105-2022, SEC.28; P.L.9-2023, SEC.1.