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.

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.

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.

A man who spent nearly 10 years in prison for a wrongful conviction has cleared a key hurdle in his lawsuit against Elkhart police.

A federal judge has ruled that the Illinois Department of Corrections' care for inmates with mental illness remains "grossly insufficient" and "extremely poor."

Leaders from the commission gave their two-year budget presentation to the House Ways & Means Committee Wednesday morning.

The bill would allow overcapacity jails to move some of those felons to state Department of Correction facilities - if the DOC has space.

Attorneys filed the class action lawsuit in 2015 on behalf of seven people facing criminal charges in Johnson County.

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.

The Bridge to Success program offers incarcerated Hoosiers and their loved ones continuity of care before and after release from prison.