Sec. 96.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), “private secure facility”, for purposes of the juvenile law, means the following:

(1) A facility that is licensed under IC 31-27 to operate as a private secure facility.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-9-2-96.5

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(2) A private facility that is licensed in another state to provide residential care and treatment to one (1) or more children in a secure facility other than a detention center, prison, jail, or similar correctional facility.

     (b) “Private secure facility”, for purposes of IC 31-27, means a private secure facility other than the following:

(1) A juvenile detention facility established under IC 31-31-8 or IC 31-31-9 (or IC 31-6-9-5 or IC 31-6-9.5 before their repeal).

(2) A facility operated by the department of correction.

(3) A county jail.

(4) A detention center operated by a county sheriff.

As added by P.L.109-2024, SEC.5.