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  • Parole Districts

    Enhancing public safety by providing community based supervision and services through the use of evidence based practices.

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  • Sex Offender Registry Appeal

    When the Local Subject believes that the entry, change, or refusal will result in an error, the Local Subject has a right to protest, first to the Local Law Enforcement Authority and then, if necessary, by appeal to the Department.

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Reentry Services

Encouraging a culture of accountability and collaboration. We value targeted programming that advocates for a skilled and ready workforce.

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  • Hoosier Initiative for Reentry

    Helping people with past involvement with the legal system reintegrate into society and to create career paths to give them the opportunities to improve their lives.

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  • Next Level Recovery

    Every community in our state is touched by substance use disorder. Around half a million Hoosiers, or one in twelve of us, meet the criteria for substance use disorder.

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  • Indiana 211

    2-1-1 is a free and confidential service that helps Hoosiers across the Indiana find the local resources they need - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Prison Rape Elimination Act

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), a federal law enacted in 2003, was created to eliminate sexual abuse in confinement. In addition to providing federal funding for research, programs, training, and technical assistance to address the issue, the legislation mandated the development of national standards. The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission developed recommended national standards for reducing prison rape. The final standards became effective June 20, 2012, when they were published by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the Federal Register.

Indiana Department of Corrections has a zero-tolerance policy and has establish guidance for staff and offenders regarding the prevention of sexual assaults. Read Policy 02-01-115 Sexual Abuse Prevention on our policy page for more information.

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  • Ombudman

    The jurisdiction of the Bureau is limited to reviewing matters to determine whether the IDOC has violated any of its policies and procedures.

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  • Offender Records

    Access to these records are strictly regulated and limited to authorized individuals and entities, in accordance with legal guidelines.

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  • Investigations and Intelligence

    Have Complaints against State employees, community correction staff, private contractors, vendors, incarcerated offenders and parolees.

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