Uzochukwu Chinweze v. State of Indiana

── Uzochukwu Chinweze v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-02322 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 10, 2026 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Felix and Judge Scheele concur In July 2023, Chinweze was a correctional officer at the Indiana Women’s Prison and was assigned to the Special Needs Unit (“the SNU”). T.N. was an inmate in the SNU, which houses inmates who are “seriously mentally ill.” Transcript Volume II at 43. Generally, prior to 10:00 p.m., the SNU inmates had access to a “TV area, a kitchen, a laundry room, [and] a mop closet.” Id. at 90. On “[m]ore than one” occasion, “after lights out,” Chinweze would knock on T.N.’s door and she would meet him in the unit’s kitchenette. Id. at 93-94. T.N.