Indiana legal term
Sight or sound contact with adult inmates in Indiana Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Indiana legislative session
In Indiana criminal law, “Sight or sound contact with adult inmates” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Indiana criminal code.
What does “Sight or sound contact with adult inmates” mean in Indiana criminal law?
"Sight or sound contact with adult inmates" means any: (A) physical; (B) clear visual; or (C) verbal; contact between a juvenile arrestee and an adult inmate that is not brief and inadvertent. (Ind. Code § 31-30-3-12)
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