Sec. 1. As used in this chapter:

     “Earliest possible release date” means the date, computed as of the date of sentencing, on which a person would be entitled to discharge or release on parole considering:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-38-3-1

  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) the term of the sentence;

(2) the term of any other concurrent or consecutive sentence that the person must serve;

(3) credit time that the person has earned before sentencing; and

(4) the maximum amount of credit time that the person would earn if the person remained in a Class I, Class A, or Class B credit time assignment during the person’s period of commitment.

     “Rated capacity” means the number of inmates that can be housed at the facility as determined by the most recent jail inspection report.

     “Receiving authority” means:

(1) the department of correction;

(2) a sheriff, if incarceration is authorized in a county jail; or

(3) a facility or place designated by the department of correction.

As added by P.L.311-1983, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.401; P.L.168-2014, SEC.61.