Section 201.5.11. Consensual disclosure of confidential records.

       5.11(1) Consent to disclosure by a subject individual. To the extent allowed by law, the subject may consent in writing to agency disclosure of confidential records as provided in rule 201—5.7(17A,22).

       5.11(2) Complaints to public officials. A letter from a subject of a confidential record to a public official which seeks the official’s intervention on behalf of the subject in a matter that involves the agency may, to the extent permitted by law, be treated as an authorization to release sufficient information about the subject to the official to resolve the matter.

 5.11(3) Obtaining information from a third party. The department is required to obtain information to assist in making decisions regarding classification, programming, security, and administrative management operational decisions. Requests to third parties for this information may involve the release of confidential information about individuals. Except as provided by law, the department may make these requests only when the individual has authorized the release on department of corrections Form No.          IN-V-24, F2.