Community Transition Program

The transition of offenders from incarceration to the community requires attention to relevant re-entry planning (i.e., appropriate housing, sustainable employment, reliable transportation, and positive social support systems) balanced against maintaining an appropriate level of supervision necessary to maintain public safety. The Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) and the Courts have partnered to implement the Community Transition Program in accordance with Indiana Law to provide a variety of opportunities and case management services that will successfully link eligible offenders to available resources within the communities to which they will return.

For more detailed information read Policy 01-04-107 Community Transition Program on our Policy Page.

Eligible Incarcerated Individuals

• All felons with a sentence of at least two years, who are residents of Indiana, do not have detainers or warrants, meet the time requirements of statute, and have at least 30 days to serve.
• Notices of eligibility are generated 45 to 60 days prior to the offender's Community Transition Program commencement date and sent from IDOC Central Office to the sentencing courts, prosecutors, and community corrections directors, for participating counties.
• All approvals and denials issued by the courts. IDOC Central Office enters any program approvals or denials received from the courts into DELTA.
• IDOC facilities are responsible for transferring individuals to CTP as directed by statute.

All felons with a sentence of at least two years, who are residents of Indiana, do not have detainers or warrants, meet the time requirements of statute, and have at least 30 days to serve.

Notices of eligibility are generated 45 to 60 days prior to the offender's Community Transition Program commencement date and sent from IDOC Central Office to the sentencing courts, prosecutors, and community corrections directors, for participating counties. All approvals and denials issued by the courts are sent to IDOC Central Office. IDOC facilities transport offenders as ordered by courts or statute.

Ineligible Incarcerated Individuals

• Incarcerated individuals sentenced to less than two years executed time in IDOC
• Incarcerated individuals with active non-DOC warrants, detainers, or pending charges
• Incarcerated individuals who have less than 30 days remaining on their IDOC sentence
• Non-residents of Indiana
• Incarcerated individuals with indeterminate life sentences
• Incarcerated individuals sentenced to life without parole
• Incarcerated individuals sentenced to death
• Incarcerated individuals who are safe keepers, per-disposition, or misdemeanants
• Incarcerated individuals who violate CTP on their current commitment

Program Availability

Program availability varies by county. Levels of Supervision provided through community corrections programs or probation may include:

• Day Reporting
• Work Release/ Residential
• House Arrest/ Home Detention w/Electronic Monitoring

Medical Services

Incarcerated individuals supervised on CTP shall have access to medical and dental care at their own expense, unless deemed indigent by the court. If an offender is not able to pay for ongoing medical/dental treatment, and is deemed indigent by the court, the Department has the right to return the offender to a Department facility for medical care. If the court orders an offender indigent, the Department shall be notified by the county supervising agency within twenty-four (24) hours of the ruling

Transfer & Supervision of Eligible Offenders

Per Indiana Code 11-10-11.5-2, the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) is required to allow a minimum of forty-five days of written notice to the sentencing court when an incarcerated individual is eligible for the Community Transition Program (CTP). The IDOC CTP Coordinator also sends notification to CTP supervising agencies at the same time the sentencing court is notified of an incarcerated individual’s eligibility. Once CTP eligibility notification is received, please ensure that your agency is working with the sentencing court to obtain a court ordered denial if your agency has concerns about supervising the incarcerated individual.

If a court ordered denial is not received before an individual’s commencement date, IDOC is legally responsible to transport the individual to the supervising agency when they are eligible for CTP. If a court ordered denial is not received and an incarcerated individual is transported to your agency, it will be the responsibility of the county to either supervise that individual or maintain that individual in custody until a court ordered denial is received by IDOC.

Court Modifications

When considering modification from DOC to CTP, please use the following wording:

“The Court has suspended sufficient time to modify the IDOC release date to mm/dd/yyyy.  Defendant is approved for the Community Transition Program, effective mm/dd/yyyy, under Electronic Monitoring, Day Reporting, and/or Re-Entry Court Supervision. ”Defendant’s modified DOC release date is mm/dd/yyyy.

Victim Notification

Victim notification is sent to any person registered through SAVIN. Victims have the right to submit a statement to the court regarding an incarcerated individual’s eligibility for CTP.Register for SAVIN