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Ind. prisons to no longer accept D-felons due to overcrowding

New rule takes effect July 1, 2014

By Jack Rinehart
The Indy Channel

INDIANAPOLIS — Beginning July 1, 2014, the Indiana Department of Corrections will no longer accept certain offenders convicted of D-felonies.

D-felonies are a lower-class of crimes, but include assaults, drug offenses and property crimes.

Starting July 1, offenders convicted of D-felonies and sentenced to 90 days or less will not be accepted to the DOC. Starting July 1, 2015, offenders convicted of D-felonies and sentenced to one year or less will not be accepted into the DOC.

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