Viewing an earlier, undated versionView current (a) The department may contract with any city, county, state, or federal authority, or with other public or private organizations, for:
- (1) the custody, care, confinement, or treatment of committed persons; or
- (2) the provision of other correctional or related services to committed persons.
- (b) Before transferring a committed person to the custody, care, or control of an agency or organization under such a contract, the department must approve the receiving facility or program as suitable for the supervision and care of the person.
- (c) The department may contract with individuals for the provision of services to the department.
(d) To fund contracts under this section the department may use:
- (1) its regular budgeted monies; and
(2) if applicable, monies deducted from the person's earnings under IC 11-10-7-5 or IC 11-10-8-6 .
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1.