SB 279 Indiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Juvenile facility visitation policies.

Summary
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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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 16, 2024 Last action Jan 16, 2024
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Dave Vinzant
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