Articles tagged as: criminal justice
June 24, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear Indiana Man's Death Sentence Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court wont take the case of an Indiana man convicted of murder who says his lawyers werent good enough.
Read MoreApril 25, 2019
Indiana Juvenile Law Change Nixed Despite School Shooting
An effort to change Indiana law so that children as young as 12 could face attempted murder charges in adult court has failed in the state Legislature.
Read MoreApril 8, 2019
Bill Allows 12- And 13-Year-Olds To Go To Adult Court For Attempted Murder
The measure comes out of a school shooting in Noblesville last year, where the 13-year-old shooter had to be tried as a juvenile.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2019
Scrubbing The Past To Give Those With A Criminal Record A Second Chance
A criminal conviction can present obstacles to everything from jobs to housing. Since 2017, more than 20 states, including Indiana, have expanded or added laws that help people seal or expunge their criminal record.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2019
Lawsuit Over Wrongful Conviction Gets Green Light
A man who spent nearly 10 years in prison for a wrongful conviction has cleared a key hurdle in his lawsuit against Elkhart police.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2019
Prisoners With Mental Illness Still Waiting For Treatment
A federal judge has ruled that the Illinois Department of Corrections' care for inmates with mental illness remains "grossly insufficient" and "extremely poor."
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2019
Public Defender Commission Wants $15 Million More Per Year To Maintain, Improve System
Leaders from the commission gave their two-year budget presentation to the House Ways & Means Committee Wednesday morning.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2019
Proposed Bill Aims To Ease Pressure On Overcrowded County Jails
The bill would allow overcapacity jails to move some of those felons to state Department of Correction facilities - if the DOC has space.
Read MoreMay 29, 2018
State's Highest Court Won't Hear Johnson Co. Public Defender Case
Attorneys filed the class action lawsuit in 2015 on behalf of seven people facing criminal charges in Johnson County.
Read MoreMay 10, 2018
Hancock County Officials Say They'll Build Jail Despite Failed Referendum
About 53 percent of voters rejected a referendum, which would have allowed the county to increase property taxes by up to 14 cents for every $100 of assessed value.
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