The department shall do the following:

1. (1) Maintain the Indiana sex and violent offender registry established under IC 36-2-13-5.5 . The department shall ensure that a sex offender's Social Security number remains unavailable to the public.
2. (2) Prescribe and approve a format for sex or violent offender registration as required by IC 11-8-8 .

3. (3) Provide:

   1. (A) judges;
   2. (B) law enforcement officials;
   3. (C) prosecuting attorneys;
   4. (D) parole officers;
   5. (E) probation officers; and

   6. (F) community corrections officials;

      with information and training concerning the requirements of IC 11-8-8 and the use of the Indiana sex and violent offender registry.

4. (4) Upon request of a neighborhood association:

   1. (A) transmit to the neighborhood association information concerning sex or violent offenders who reside near the location of the neighborhood association; or
   2. (B) provide instructional materials concerning the use of the Indiana sex and violent offender registry to the neighborhood association.

5. (5) Maintain records on every sex or violent offender who:

   1. (A) is incarcerated;
   2. (B) has relocated out of state; and
   3. (C) is no longer required to register due to the expiration of the sex or violent offender's registration period.
6. (6) Create policies that provide for a schedule of progressive parole incentives and violation sanctions, including judicial review procedures, and submit the policies to the parole board for review.

As added by P.L.140-2006, SEC.10 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.216-2007, SEC.8; P.L.179-2014, SEC.1.