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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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.
(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.
(4) Sources of information obtained only upon a promise of confidentiality.
(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:
(1) upon the order of a court;
(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;
(4) to the governor or the governor's designee;
(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;
(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 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.
(d) The department may disclose confidential information to the following:
(1) A provider of sex offender management, treatment, or programming.
(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.
(e) This subsection does not prohibit the department from sharing information available on the Indiana sex offender registry with another person.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 11. Corrections § 11-8-5-2 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-11-corrections/in-code-sect-11-8-5-2/
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