Indiana legal term
inmate outside a facility in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “inmate outside a facility” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Indiana criminal code.
What does “inmate outside a facility” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"inmate outside a facility" means a person who is incarcerated in a penal facility or detained in a juvenile facility on a full-time basis as the result of a conviction or a juvenile adjudication but who has been or is being transported to another location to participate in or prepare for a judicial proceeding. (Ind. Code § 35-44.1-3-6)
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