2020 Indiana Code
Title 35. Criminal Law and Procedure
Article 50. Sentences
Chapter 6. Release From Imprisonment and Credit Time
35-50-6-5. Deprivation of Credit Time

Sec. 5. (a) A person may, with respect to the same transaction, be deprived of any part of the educational credit or good time credit the person has earned for any of the following:

(1) A violation of one (1) or more rules of the department of correction.

(2) If the person is not committed to the department, a violation of one (1) or more rules of the penal facility in which the person is imprisoned.

(3) A violation of one (1) or more rules or conditions of a:

(A) community transition program; or

(B) community corrections program.

(4) If a court determines that a civil claim brought by the person in a state or an administrative court is frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless.

(5) If the person is a sex or violent offender (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5) and refuses to register before being released from the department as required under IC 11-8-8-7.

(6) If the person is a sex offender (as defined in IC 11-8-8-4.5) and refuses to participate in a sex offender treatment program specifically offered to the sex offender by the department of correction while the person is serving a period of incarceration with the department of correction.

However, the violation of a condition of parole or probation may not be the basis for deprivation, unless the person is confined on home detention as a condition of probation under IC 35-38-2.5-5. Whenever a person is deprived of educational credit or good time credit, the person may also be reassigned to Class II (if the person is not a credit restricted felon) or Class III, Class C, or Class D.

(b) Before a person may be deprived of educational credit or good time credit, the person must be granted a hearing to determine the person's guilt or innocence and, if found guilty, whether deprivation of earned educational credit or good time credit is an appropriate disciplinary action for the violation. In connection with the hearing, the person is entitled to the procedural safeguards listed in section 4(c) of this chapter. The person may waive the person's right to the hearing.

(c) Any part of the educational credit or good time credit of which a person is deprived under this section may be restored.

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.8. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.136; Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.13; P.L.146-1995, SEC.6; P.L.90-2000, SEC.23; P.L.140-2006, SEC.39 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.39; P.L.80-2008, SEC.5; P.L.105-2010, SEC.16; P.L.158-2013, SEC.671; P.L.168-2014, SEC.124; P.L.74-2015, SEC.35.