Sec. 1. (a) The department may contract with any city, county, state, or federal authority, or with other public or private organizations, for:
(1) the custody, care, confinement, or treatment of committed persons; or
(2) the provision of other correctional or related services to committed persons.
(b) Before transferring a committed person to the custody, care, or control of an agency or organization under such a contract, the department must approve the receiving facility or program as suitable for the supervision and care of the person.
(c) The department may contract with individuals for the provision of services to the department.
(d) To fund contracts under this section the department may use:
(1) its regular budgeted monies; and
(2) if applicable, monies deducted from the person's earnings under IC 11-10-7-5 or IC 11-10-8-6.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.1.