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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2024
Last action Jan 16, 2024
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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P
DV
Dave Vinzant
DDemocratic
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