SB0495: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning corrections.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Introduced Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Employment upon release from prison.

Legislators

Actions (2 total)

• Jan 14, 2025, 5:59 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
• Jan 14, 2025, 5:59 AM: Authored by Senator Spencer

Digest

Provides that when an offender preparing for reentry intends to reside within Indiana, the department of correction (department) shall do the following: (1) Take certain actions in coordination with the bureau of motor vehicles to provide a state identification card if the offender does not have a current identification card or driver's license. (2) Provide the offender with particular documents to assist the offender in obtaining employment following the offender's release. Requires the department to: (1) assist certain offenders in preparing a resume and completing a practice job interview; and (2) administer a job skills assessment test for each offender for whom a jail has not completed a job skills assessment test. Requires the department to issue a certificate of employability to an offender preparing for reentry if the offender meets specified conditions. Makes it a Class B misdemeanor for a person who, knowing the statement or representation to be false, intentionally states or otherwise represents that the person has a valid certificate of employability issued by the department. Provides immunity in some instances to the department. Requires the department to submit an annual report to the governor and the general assembly.