210 IAC 1-6-1 Definitions

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this article: (1) "Department" means the department of correction. (2) "Juvenile" means a person who is adjudged delinquent by a juvenile court and committed to and under the legal control of the department. (3) "Offender" means an adult committed to and under the legal control of the department for committing a criminal offense. (4) "Official record" means the record prepared and maintained by the department for each offender and juvenile received into the physical care and custody of the department. The record shall include, but is not limited to, written, printed, or electronic materials, documents, or data pertaining to services, programs, and all other official actions performed on behalf of that offender or juvenile. These records are identified by the same offender or juvenile name as received on the commitment order, assigned a department number as an identifier, and compiled and maintained as part of an offender/juvenile packet.