Sec. 12.4. The department shall do the following:

(1) Maintain the Indiana sex and violent offender registry established under IC 36-2-13-5.5. The department shall ensure that a sex offender's Social Security number remains unavailable to the public.

(2) Prescribe and approve a format for sex or violent offender registration as required by IC 11-8-8.

(3) Provide:

(A) judges;

(B) law enforcement officials;

(C) prosecuting attorneys;

(D) parole officers;

(E) probation officers; and

(F) community corrections officials;

with information and training concerning the requirements of IC 11-8-8 and the use of the Indiana sex and violent offender registry.

(4) Upon request of a neighborhood association:

(A) transmit to the neighborhood association information concerning sex or violent offenders who reside near the location of the neighborhood association; or

(B) provide instructional materials concerning the use of the Indiana sex and violent offender registry to the neighborhood association.

(5) Maintain records on every sex or violent offender who:

(A) is incarcerated;

(B) has relocated out of state; and

(C) is no longer required to register due to the expiration of the sex or violent offender's registration period.

(6) Create policies that provide for a schedule of progressive parole incentives and violation sanctions, including judicial review procedures, and submit the policies to the parole board for review.

As added by P.L.140-2006, SEC.10 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.216-2007, SEC.8; P.L.179-2014, SEC.1.