Section 11-12-6.5-1 - Definitions(a) As used in this chapter, "confined jail offender" means a person convicted of a Level 6 felony and sentenced to a period of imprisonment in a county jail. The term does not include: (1) a person convicted of a felony other than a Level 6 felony; or(2) a person convicted of an offense under IC 9-30-15.5-1.(b) As used in this chapter, "overcrowded" means that the county jail is at one hundred percent (100%) capacity.(c) As used in this chapter, "prisoner" means a criminal offender who is convicted of a crime and is: (1) serving a sentence for a conviction other than a Level 6 felony conviction; and(2) committed to the department of correction.(d) As used in this chapter, "regional holding facility" means an existing facility that: (1) is currently established and operated by the department for the purpose of housing a confined jail offender from a county jail when the county jail is overcrowded;(2) does not include any prisoners from the general prison population who are committed to the department of correction;(3) provides treatment and counseling, if necessary, for the following: (A) drug and alcohol abuse; or(B) emotional or mental problems;(4) provides education, if necessary, including:(B) programs in preparation for an Indiana high school equivalency diploma under IC 22-4.1-18; or(5) provides vocational assessment designed to evaluate a participant's skill level and aptitudes for vocational and technical skill development; and(6) provides other evidence based programs designed to reduce recidivism.(e) As used in this chapter, "regional holding facility agreement" means an agreement described in section 2 of this chapter.Added by P.L. 239-2019,SEC. 11, eff. 5/5/2019.