§ 11-8-2-15 — Completion of new facilities; closing existing facilities; department review; conversion of mental health facilities into correctional facilities

Indiana § 11-8-2-15

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 8: GENERAL PROVISIONS: DEPARTMENT OF
• Ch. 2: Organization of Department

Text

(a) Upon completion of a new correctional
facility, the department shall conduct a review of the capacity of all
previously existing facilities to determine the feasibility of closing the
facilities. In conducting a review under this section, the department
shall consider whether the closing of an existing facility would be
consistent with the public safety and sound correctional policy.
(b) The executive department shall study the feasibility and
economic impact of converting one (1) or more state mental health
facilities into correctional facilities. The study shall be transmitted to
the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro
tempore of the senate before issuance of bonds to finance the
construction of a new women's prison.
(c) This section codifies P.L.240-1991, SECTION 118. This section
does not impose duties on the department of correction or the executive
department other than the duties imposed by P.L.240-1991, SECTION
118.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.243.