Articles tagged as: juvenile justice
September 23, 2019
Porter County To Offer Genetic Tests For Juvenile Offenders
The county's juvenile court will collaborate with Valparaiso-based Great Lakes Labs to offer self-styled pharmacogenetic tests to youths in the criminal justice system.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2019
Prosecutors Want 15-Year-Old Tried As Adult In Slayings
Marion County prosecutors want to try a 15-year-old Indianapolis boy as an adult in last week's fatal shootings of two teenage siblings.
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 MoreJanuary 15, 2019
After Noblesville Shooting Lawmakers Consider Changes To Attempted Murder Law
Current state statute does not allow 12- and 13-year-olds charged with attempted murder to be sent to adult court - Indiana lawmakers introduced a bill to change that.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2018
Judge Gives Boy Who Admitted To Noblesville Shooting Harshest Punishment
As a juvenile in the DOC, he'll be expected to complete a set of programs. The juvenile's release is contingent on the programs' completion, not a mandated court-ordered length of time.
Read MoreApril 20, 2018
Ind. Supreme Court Case Illustrates Challenges With Juvenile Justice System
The Indiana Supreme Court heard arguments Friday in a case that raises questions about what avenues juveniles have for seeking relief if they think their cases weren't handled properly.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2017
High Court Ruling On Juvenile Lifers Hasn't Impacted Indiana
State officials say no one is serving a life-without-parole sentence for crimes committed as a juvenile.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2015
Filmmaker Spends 6 Years Following Jailed Indiana Teenager With Developmental Disabilities
Filmmaker Karen Grau of Calamari Productions spent six years following a jailed Indiana teenager who couldn't read or write and had no family, guardian or legal counsel.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2015
Plan Outlines Charter Schools At Juvenile Detention Centers
The idea behind CORE Academy is to help youth who are in or have just been released from juvenile detention facilities.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2015
'Tsunami' of Child Neglect Cases Overwhelming Juvenile Court
Marion County's juvenile court system is being overwhelmed with child neglect cases, a spike that is a repercussion of a soaring drug problem among parents.
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