Ind. Code § 11-8-5-2
Classification; denial of access; disclosure to certain parties
Redline — January 1, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 2. (a) The department may, under IC 4-22-2, classify as confidential the following personal information maintained on a person who has been committed to the department or who has received correctional services from the department:
Sec. 2. (a) The department may, under IC 4-22-2, classify as confidential the following personal information maintained on a person who has been committed to the department or who has received correctional services from the department:
(1) Medical, psychiatric, or psychological data or opinion which might adversely affect that person's emotional well-being.
(1) Medical, psychiatric, or psychological data or opinion which might adversely affect that person's emotional well-being.
(2) Information relating to a pending investigation of alleged criminal activity or other misconduct.
(2) Information relating to a pending investigation of alleged criminal activity or other misconduct.
(3) Information which, if disclosed, might result in physical harm to that person or other persons.
(3) Information which, if disclosed, might result in physical harm to that person or other persons.
(4) Sources of information obtained only upon a promise of confidentiality.
(4) Sources of information obtained only upon a promise of confidentiality.
(5) Information required by law or promulgated rule to be maintained as confidential.
(5) Information required by law or promulgated rule to be maintained as confidential.
(b) The department may deny the person about whom the information pertains and other persons access to information classified as confidential under subsection (a). However, confidential information shall be disclosed:
(b) The department may deny the person about whom the information pertains and other persons access to information classified as confidential under subsection (a). However, confidential information shall be disclosed:
(1) upon the order of a court;
(1) upon the order of a court;
(2) to employees of the department who need the information in the performance of their lawful duties;
(2) to employees of the department who need the information in the performance of their lawful duties;
(3) to other agencies in accord with IC 4-1-6-2(13) and IC 4-1-6-8.5;
(3) to other agencies in accord with IC 4-1-6-2(13) and IC 4-1-6-8.5;
(4) to the governor or the governor's designee;
(4) to the governor or the governor's designee;
(5) for research purposes in accord with IC 4-1-6-8.6(b);
(5) for research purposes in accord with IC 4-1-6-8.6(a);
(6) to the department of correction ombudsman bureau in accord with IC 11-11-1.5;
(6) to the department of correction ombudsman bureau in accord with IC 11-11-1.5;
(7) to a person who is or may be the victim of inmate fraud (IC 35-43-5-20) if the commissioner determines that the interest in disclosure overrides the interest to be served by nondisclosure; or
(7) to a person who is or may be the victim of fraud under IC 35-43-5-4(b)(6) if the commissioner determines that the interest in disclosure overrides the interest to be served by nondisclosure; or
(8) if the commissioner determines there exists a compelling public interest as defined in IC 4-1-6-1, for disclosure which overrides the interest to be served by nondisclosure.
(8) if the commissioner determines there exists a compelling public interest for disclosure which overrides the interest to be served by nondisclosure.
(c) The department shall disclose information classified as confidential under subsection (a)(1) to a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist designated in writing by the person about whom the information pertains.
(c) The department shall disclose information classified as confidential under subsection (a)(1) to a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist designated in writing by the person about whom the information pertains.
(d) The department may disclose confidential information to the following:
(d) The department may disclose confidential information to the following:
(1) A provider of sex offender management, treatment, or programming.
(1) A provider of sex offender management, treatment, or programming.
(2) A provider of mental health services.
(2) A provider of mental health services.
(3) Any other service provider working with the department to assist in the successful return of an offender to the community following the offender's release from incarceration.
(3) Any other service provider working with the department to assist in the successful return of an offender to the community following the offender's release from incarceration.
(e) This subsection does not prohibit the department from sharing information available on the Indiana sex offender registry with another person.
(e) This subsection does not prohibit the department from sharing information available on the Indiana sex offender registry with another person.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.