First Regular Session 113th General Assembly (2003)


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SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 482




     AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.

    Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

    SECTION 1. IC 35-50-6-3.3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.90-2000, SECTION 21, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2003]: Sec. 3.3. (a) In addition to any credit time a person earns under subsection (b) or section 3 of this chapter, a person earns credit time if the person:
        (1) is in credit Class I;
        (2) has demonstrated a pattern consistent with rehabilitation; and
        (3) successfully completes requirements to obtain one (1) of the following:
            (A) A general educational development (GED) diploma under IC 20-10.1-12.1, if the person has not previously obtained a high school diploma.
            (B) A high school diploma.
            (C) An associate's degree from an approved institution of higher learning (as defined under IC 20-12-21-3).
            (D) A bachelor's degree from an approved institution of higher learning (as defined under IC 20-12-21-3).
    (b) In addition to any credit time that a person earns under subsection (a) or section 3 of this chapter, a person may earn credit time if, while confined by the department of correction, the person:
        (1) is in credit Class I;
        (2) demonstrates a pattern consistent with rehabilitation; and


        (3) successfully completes requirements to obtain at least one (1) of the following:
            (A) A certificate of completion of a vocational education program approved by the department of correction.
            (B) A certificate of completion of a substance abuse program approved by the department of correction.
             (C) A certificate of completion of a literacy and basic life skills program approved by the department of correction.
    (c) The department of correction shall establish admissions criteria and other requirements for programs available for earning credit time under subsection (b). A person may not earn credit time under both subsection subsections (a) and subsection (b) for the same program of study.
    (d) The amount of credit time a person may earn under this section is the following:
        (1) Six (6) months for completion of a state of Indiana general educational development (GED) diploma under IC 20-10.1-12.1.
        (2) One (1) year for graduation from high school.
        (3) One (1) year for completion of an associate's degree.
        (4) Two (2) years for completion of a bachelor's degree.
        (5) Not more than a total of six (6) months of credit, as determined by the department of correction, for the completion of one (1) or more vocational education programs approved by the department of correction.
        (6) Not more than a total of six (6) months of credit, as determined by the department of correction, for the completion of one (1) or more substance abuse programs approved by the department of correction.
         (7) Not more than a total of six (6) months credit, as determined by the department of correction, for the completion of one (1) or more literacy and basic life skills programs approved by the department of correction.
However, a person who does not have a substance abuse problem that qualifies the person to earn credit in a substance abuse program may earn not more than a total of twelve (12) months of credit, as determined by the department of correction, for the completion of one (1) or more vocational education programs approved by the department of correction. If a person earns more than six (6) months of credit for the completion of one (1) or more vocational education programs, the person is ineligible to earn credit for the completion of one (1) or more substance abuse programs.
    (e) Credit time earned by a person under this section is subtracted

from the release date that would otherwise apply to the person after subtracting all other credit time earned by the person.
    (f) A person does not earn credit time under subsection (a) unless the person completes at least a portion of the degree requirements after June 30, 1993.
    (g) A person does not earn credit time under subsection (b) unless the person completes at least a portion of the program requirements after June 30, 1999.
    (h) Subsection (e) applies only to a person who completes at least a portion of the degree or program requirements under subsection (a) or (b) after June 30, 1999. Credit time earned by a person under subsection (a) for a diploma or degree completed before July 1, 1999, shall be subtracted from:
        (1)
the release date that would otherwise apply to the person after subtracting all other credit time earned by the person, if the person has not been convicted of an offense described in subdivision (2); or
        (2) the
period of imprisonment imposed on the person by the sentencing court, if the person has been convicted of one (1) of the following crimes:
            (A) Rape (IC 35-42-4-1).
            (B) Criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2).
            (C) Child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3).
            (D) Child exploitation (IC 35-42-4-4(b)).
            (E) Vicarious sexual gratification (IC 35-42-4-5).
            (F) Child solicitation (IC 35-42-4-6).
            (G) Child seduction (IC 35-42-4-7).
            (H) Sexual misconduct with a minor as a Class A felony, Class B felony, or Class C felony (IC 35-42-4-9).
            (I) Incest (IC 35-46-1-3).
            (J) Sexual battery (IC 35-42-4-8).
            (K) Kidnapping (IC 35-42-3-2), if the victim is less than eighteen (18) years of age.
            (L) Criminal confinement (IC 35-42-3-3), if the victim is less than eighteen (18) years of age.
            (M) An attempt or a conspiracy to commit a crime listed in clauses (A) through (L).

    (i) The maximum amount of credit time a person may earn under this section is the lesser of:
        (1) four (4) years; or
        (2) one-third (1/3) of the person's total applicable credit time.
    (j) The amount of credit time earned under this section is reduced

to the extent that application of the credit time would otherwise result in:
        (1) postconviction release (as defined in IC 35-40-4-6); or
        (2) assignment of the person to a community transition program;
in less than forty-five (45) days after the person earns the credit time.
     (k) A person may earn credit time for multiple degrees at the same education level under subsection (d) only in accordance with guidelines approved by the department of correction. The department of correction may approve guidelines for proper sequence of education degrees under subsection (d).


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