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The '''Indiana Department of Correction''' ('''IDOC''') operates state prisons in Indiana. It has its headquarters in [[Indianapolis]].<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20080502161341/http://www.in.gov/idoc/2336.htm Operations]." Indiana Department of Correction. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.</ref>

== Population Summary ==
Per the [https://www.in.gov/idoc/files/policy-and-procedure/statistical-data/offender-population-statistical-reports/2024/Offender-Population-Statistical-Report-December.pdf Offender Population Statistical Report], provided by the Indiana Department of Correction Division of Data Science and Analytics, there were 22,758 adult male offenders (including 724 county jail “back-ups” and 23 in contracted beds) on January 1, 2025. This population is 13% below the operational bed capacity. There were 2,559 adult female offenders (including 74 county jail “back-ups” and 0 in contracted beds) on January 1, 2025. This population is 15% below the operational bed capacity. There were 274 juvenile male offenders in the department's facilities on January 1, 2025. This population is 53% below the operational bed capacity. There were 49 juvenile female offenders in the department's facilities on January 1, 2025. This population is 21% below the operational bed capacity. There were 6,963 adult males on parole in Indiana ( 6,649 Indiana parolees, 239 In-State, and 75 Out-State other jurisdiction parolees) on January 1, 2025. There were 745 adult females on parole in Indiana ( 708 Indiana parolees, 32 In-State, and 5 Out-State other jurisdiction parolees) on January 1, 2025. ** There were 338 adults of unrecorded sex on parole in Indiana on January 1, 2025. There were 321 adults admitted to IDOC ( 207 males, 99 females, and 15 adults of unrecorded sex) and 1,026 adults released from IDOC ( 858 males and 168 females) in January 2025. There were 23 juveniles admitted to IDOC ( 17 males, 6 females, and 0 juveniles of unrecorded sex) and 48 juveniles released from IDOC ( 37 males and 11 females) in January 2025. Previously

==Facilities==

===Adult facilities===
Current facilities:<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20080502083754/http://www.in.gov/idoc/2332.htm Adult]." Indiana Department of Correction. Retrieved on September 2, 2010.</ref>
* [[Branchville Correctional Facility]] (Low Medium security) - [[Branchville, Indiana|Branchville]]
* Chain O'Lakes Correctional Facility (Minimum security) - [[Albion, Indiana|Albion]]
* [[Correctional Industrial Facility]] (Low Medium security) - [[Pendleton, Indiana|Pendleton]]
* [[Edinburgh Correctional Facility]] (Minimum security) - [[Edinburgh, Indiana|Edinburgh]]
* [[Heritage Trail Correctional Facility]] (Minimum security) - [[Plainfield, Indiana|Plainfield]]
* [[Indiana State Prison]] (Maximum security) - [[Michigan City, Indiana|Michigan City]]
* [[Indiana Women's Prison]] (Maximum security) - [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]]
* Indianapolis Re-entry Educational Facility (Minimum security) - [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]]
* Madison Correctional Facility (Women's Minimum security) - [[Madison, Indiana|Madison]]
* [[Miami Correctional Facility]] (Maximum security) - [[Bunker Hill, Indiana|Bunker Hill]]
* [[New Castle Correctional Facility]] (Low Medium and Maximum security) - [[New Castle, Indiana|New Castle]]
* [[Pendleton Correctional Facility]] (Maximum security) - [[Pendleton, Indiana|Pendleton]]
* [[Plainfield Correctional Facility]] (Low Medium security) - [[Plainfield, Indiana|Plainfield]]
* [[Putnamville Correctional Facility]] (Low Medium security) - [[Greencastle, Indiana|Greencastle]]
* Reception Diagnostic Center (administrative) - [[Plainfield, Indiana|Plainfield]]
* [[Rockville Correctional Facility]] (Women's Intake - Low Medium security) - [[Rockville, Indiana|Rockville]]
* South Bend Community Re-entry Center (Minimum security) - [[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]]
* [[Wabash Valley Correctional Facility]] (High Medium security) - [[Carlisle, Indiana|Carlisle]]
* [[Westville Correctional Facility]] (Low Medium security) - [[Westville, Indiana|Westville]]

===Juvenile facilities===
Current facilities:<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20080502161331/http://www.in.gov/idoc/2331.htm Juvenile]." Indiana Department of Correction. Retrieved on August 23, 2010.</ref>
* [https://www.in.gov/idoc/facilities/juvenile/laporte-juvenile-correctional-facility/ LaPorte Juvenile Correctional Facility] (Female/Maximum Security) - LaPorte
* [https://www.in.gov/idoc/facilities/juvenile/logansport-correctional-facility-treatment-unit/ Logansport Juvenile Correctional Facility] (Intake/High Medium security) - [[Logansport, Indiana|Logansport]]
* [[Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility]] (Male/Maximum security) - [[Pendleton, Indiana|Pendleton]]

==== Former facilities ====
* Bloomington Juvenile Correctional Facility
* Ft. Wayne Juvenile Correctional Facility
* [[Indianapolis Juvenile Correctional Facility]]
** In 2009, residents were moved to the Madison Juvenile Correctional Facility and inmates from the [[Indiana Women's Prison]] moved into the facility after the juvenile population relocated<ref name="Madisonmove"/> 
* North Central Juvenile Correctional Facility
* Northeast Juvenile Correctional Facility
* [[Plainfield Juvenile Correctional Facility]]
* South Bend Juvenile Correctional Facility
* Henryville Correctional Facility (Minimum security) - Henryville
*Medaryville Correctional Facility (MYC) Level 1 Minimum security
* Madison Juvenile Correctional Facility (Intake/Maximum security) - [[Madison, Indiana|Madison]]
** Located on the grounds of the Madison State Hospital campus, with the Madison Correctional Facility (Women).<ref name="Madisonmove">"[http://www.fox28.com/Global/story.asp?S=11439775 Indy juveniles move to new center in Madison]{{dead link|date=February 2014}}." [[Associated Press]] at ''[[WSJV]]''. November 4, 2009. Retrieved on August 23, 2010.</ref> It was once the only state female juvenile facility in Indiana, but was replaced with LaPorte.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.in.gov/idoc/dys/2347.htm|title = LaPorte Juvenile Correctional Facility|date = 10 August 2020}}</ref>

====Fallen Personnel====

Since the establishment of the Indiana Department of Correction, 12 correctional officers and 6 correctional employees have died in the line of duty.<ref>[https://inlem.org/agency-list/ Indiana Law Enforcement Memorial]</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Indiana}}
* [https://www.in.gov/idoc/policies-and-statistics/statistical-data/offender-population-statistical-reports/ Incarcerated Population Statistical Reports]
* [[List of law enforcement agencies in Indiana]]

'''National:'''
* [[List of United States state correction agencies]]
* [[List of U.S. state prisons]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.in.gov/idoc/ Indiana Department of Correction]

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