Indiana Administrative Code
Title 210 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule 10 - Offender Tort Claim Process
Section 10-3 - Claim filing

(a) In those cases where an offender alleges that the department or its agents have lost, damaged, or destroyed personal property belonging to the offender, the offender may file a claim for compensation. The offender shall complete the NOTICE OF LOSS OF PROPERTY-TORT CLAIM form. Each facility shall ensure that copies of this form are made available in the offender law library, offender housing units, or other suitable location. The offender also may obtain this form from his or her counselor.

(b) The offender will be required to complete this form by providing as much information as possible when describing the item lost and the manner in which it was lost. The offender shall attach any supporting documents or information to this form. When the form is completed, the offender shall submit the form to the facility head. The offender shall also send a copy of the claim, including all supporting documents, to the department's Tort Claim Administrator, Division of Legal Services, Indiana Government Center-South, 302 West Washington Street, E334, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.