U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland met with Indiana law enforcement members Monday during a summit to address violent crime across the country.

Two Marion County Sheriff’s deputies were fired recently as a result of “job performance” on the day another deputy died after he was attacked by a detainee.

A resolution that would change the Indiana constitution to allow judges to withhold bail for more people passed the Senate Thursday and is on its way to the House.

Indianapolis officials say their approach to reducing gun violence is working, and plan to continue their efforts to lower the number of homicides this year.

People who have been formerly incarcerated face many barriers to finding housing and earning a living wage. Beginning in January, a new program at Ivy Tech Community College aims to improve the quality of life for justice-involved youth and adults.

Indianapolis officials announced grant funding this week to help prevent youth from participating in violent crime. The grants are part of the Community-Based Violence Reduction Partnership – an annual program organized by the Office of Public Health and Safety.

A new pilot program to help incarcerated people reenter society will soon begin in Marion County. The Interdisciplinary Defense System will target individuals who retain a public defender and are incarcerated in the Indiana Department of Correction for less than three years.

The Office of Public Health and Safety (OPHS) and the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic will host a free expungement event Saturday.

The Indiana Supreme Court this week overturned a nearly 40-year-old precedent that affects how defendants in court can access police reports.