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Committee approves clearer process for transferring inmates between jails and DOC for safety

5851396 · February 4, 2025
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The committee unanimously approved a bill that codifies the department of correction’s safekeeping procedure for inmates who pose a risk to their local jail, clarifying when sheriffs can request a transfer to DOC custody.

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 420, which codifies and clarifies procedures for transferring inmates from county jails to the Indiana Department of Correction (DOC) for safekeeping when a person poses a serious risk of escape, presents violent or aggressive behavior, or…

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