Articles tagged as: criminal justice
August 26, 2022
Indiana Supreme Court overturns precedent on prosecutors turning over police reports
The Indiana Supreme Court this week overturned a nearly 40-year-old precedent that affects how defendants in court can access police reports.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2022
Indiana will stop locking up kids under 12. Is that still too young?
A new Indiana law prevents police detaining children under 12 years old. But some argue that 12 is still too young for a child to be held by law enforcement, or even charged.
Read MoreMay 12, 2022
Indiana appeals court overturns Gary man's murder conviction
The 2-1 decision released Wednesday overturned Marquis D. Young's murder conviction and his convictions on two counts of attempted murder, citing a lack of evidence.
Read MoreApril 1, 2022
Prosecutor: Charges in Lake Monroe case not dropped, restorative justice process ongoing
The prosecutor overseeing the cases stemming from the 2020 incident at Lake Monroe is refuting news reports that charges against the men involved have been dropped.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022
Senate bill that would allow state AG to intervene at county level dies
The bill was introduced last month and passed the Senate, but it did not receive a hearing in the House. Under the bill, the attorney general could request an outside special prosecutor be appointed if a county prosecutor refused to “categorically” prosecute certain crimes.
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2022
Holcomb grants medical clemency to three offenders
Gov. Eric Holcomb is allowing three offenders to be released from prison because of their debilitating medical conditions -- granting "medical clemency" for the first time in his administration.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2022
Hundreds of Marion County detainees transferred to new Community Justice Campus
Multiple motorcades with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office transferred general population detainees Saturday morning from the Marion County Jail to the new Adult Detention Center.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2021
Assessment and Intervention Center prepares for Community Justice Campus opening
The Assessment and Intervention Center, part of Marion County's new Community Justice Campus, opened one year ago. The AIC is a clinic for people with mental health or substance abuse problems, including those who may have encountered law enforcement. It was created to divert more people with those health problems away from the criminal justice system.
Read MoreDecember 6, 2021
16-year-old Indianapolis boy faces 3 counts of murder
A 16-year-old Indianapolis boy faces murder, robbery and other charges in connection with the shooting deaths of three people on the city's south side, prosecutors said.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2021
Data finds racial disparities in Indianapolis’ criminal justice system, from children to adults
Newly released data found racial disparities in Indianapolis’s criminal justice system, creating a cradle to prison pipeline.
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