2024 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0279: Juvenile facility visitation policies.

Legislative Summary

Juvenile facility visitation policies. Provides that it is the policy of Indiana to encourage and promote communication between a child and the child's family when a child in need of services or delinquency proceeding results in separation of a child from the child's family, unless communication between the child and the child's family is contrary to the child's best interests. Requires the department of correction to adopt specified rules with respect to communication and visitation privileges for residents of juvenile detention facilities.

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Bill History

1/16/2024
Authored by Senator Vinzant
Senate
1/16/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/16/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Corrections & Criminal Law(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

David Vinzant
David Vinzant
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/12/2024111.0 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/12/202448.8 KB