Community transition program; murder or Class A or B felony
Sec. 25. (a) This section applies to a person if the most serious
offense for which the person is committed is murder, a Class A
felony, or a Class B felony.
(b) A sentencing court may sentence a person or modify the
sentence of a person to assign the person to a community transition
program for any period that begins after the person's community
transition program commencement date (as defined in IC 11-8-1-5.6)
and ends when the person completes the person's fixed term of
imprisonment, less the credit time the person has earned with respect
to the term, if the court makes specific findings of fact that support
a determination that it is in the best interests of justice to make the
assignment. The order may include any other condition that the court
could impose if the court had placed the person on probation under
IC 35-38-2 or in a community corrections program under
IC 35-38-2.6.
(c) The court may make a determination under this section
without a hearing. The court shall consider any written statement
presented to the court by a victim of the offender's crime or by an
offender under IC 11-10-11.5-4.5. The court in its discretion may
consider statements submitted by a victim after the time allowed for
the submission of statements under IC 11-10-11.5-4.5.
(d) The court shall make written findings for a determination
under this section, whether or not a hearing was held.
(e) Not later than five (5) days after making a determination under
this section, the court shall send a copy of the order to the:
(1) prosecuting attorney where the person's case originated; and
(2) department of correction.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.211. Amended by P.L.90-2000,
SEC.18; P.L.85-2004, SEC.39.
Last modified: May 24, 2006