Author Archives: Troy Hatfield

Case Clip – Spells v. State

The statutory cash bail agreement permits application of cash bail to the whole of a defendant’s public-defender costs. However, a court may retain cash bail to pay most other fines, costs, and fees only after considering the defendant’s ability to pay. Read the synopsis and opinion of the Indiana Supreme Court.

2024 Legislation

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POPAI

Troy Hatfield

We are nearing the halfway point of this year’s legislative session.  Read about all the bills POPAI is following on our page of Legislative Updates.

2024 State of the Judiciary

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1/10/2024

Indiana Courts’ Return on Investment On January 10, 2024, Chief Justice Loretta Rush addressed the Governor and a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly for her tenth annual State of the Judiciary address. Read the text of the address here.

Why aren’t Hoosier kids showing up to school — and what can Indiana lawmakers do to help?

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Indiana Public Media

12/18/2023

Casey Smith

Indiana lawmakers are adamant that moving bills to help improve student literacy and bolster career readiness is high-priority in the upcoming legislative session. But their efforts could end up fruitless if the state can’t solve another issue plaguing schools: Hoosier kids aren’t showing up to the classroom. The latest Indiana data shows that about 40% of […]

Jail populations are bouncing back to near pre-pandemic levels

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National Public Radio

12/14/2023

Jaclyn Diaz

A report from the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics reveals new information about the more than 663,000 people held in custody in local jails across the country as of the first six months of 2022. During the COVID-19 pandemic, local jails and prisons released thousands of inmates early due to the health risks posed by the disease. […]

New Indiana Probation Standards Effective January 1 and July 1, 2024

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024: The Judicial Conference Board of Directors approved amendments to the Probation Standards effective January 1, 2024. The amendments add provisions on reporting probation officer sexual misconduct and other unethical conduct for review of certification and possible revocation. See relevant documents under Standards. (Links are also provided below.) EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024: […]

DCS annual staffing report nearly 100% statewide

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Indiana Public Media

11/27/2023

Whitney Downard

Staffing levels for family case managers meet 99 percent of the need statewide, according to the annual staffing and caseload report from the Department of Child Services (DCS), but some areas of the state face a greater need than others. “Some of the most integral among the agency’s staff members are family case managers (FCMs). […]

Mental Health Emergency Detention Webinar

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Indiana Office of Court Services

11/15/2023

Indiana Office of Court Services

The Indiana Office of Court Services and the Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers invite you to attend a 75-minute webinar on HEA 1006-2023 Mental Health Emergency Detentions on Wednesday, December 13 from 12:00-1:15 p.m. The webinar discussion will focus on the changes to the emergency detention statutes, Indiana Code 12-26-5, that went into […]

Case Clip – Marion Superior Court Probation Dept. v. Trapuzzano, No. 23A-CT-61, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 14, 2023).

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The probation department has quasi-judicial immunity from liability.  Read the Indiana Court of Appeals Decision Opinion.

Statistics and highlights of Indiana Supreme Court work available online

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The 60+ page Supreme Court annual report provides information about the work of the Court and its affiliated agencies during the fiscal year (July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023). In addition to providing statistics on the cases considered by the Court, the report also details the administrative work of the judicial branch. Some of the […]

Youths say boredom and basic needs landed them at Maryland detention centers

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National Public Radio

11/06/2023

Michel Martin, Olivia Hampton, Ben Abrams

An 11-year-old accused of stealing at least 16 cars. A 12-year-old shot at a football game, apparently by a teenager. Two people killed and 28 others injured at a block party in a shooting where one of the accused was just 14 years old.   Violent crime has always made headlines, but it is all the more alarming when kids and […]

Small County. Big Results.

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Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research

10/2024

Zerline Hughes Spruill

The population of Cass County, Indiana, is 37,500. If all its residents attended an NFL game at the smallest stadium in the league, the arena would be only half full. But while it may be a small, rural community, the county answered a very big challenge around pretrial justice and jail crowding. Before implementing pretrial […]

YJOC Grants Available

Grant opportunities arising out of the work of the Youth Justice Oversight Committee are now available from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute for Behavioral Health Competitive Grant, Diversion Grant Program, and Community Alternatives Grant Program. ICJI is offering 1-hour webinars about the grants on October 27 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern) and November 9 at 11:00 […]

POPAI’s Proposal to Amend the 2025 Minimum Salary Schedule for Indiana Probation Officers

POPAI

The Probation Officers Professional Association of Indiana (POPAI) Executive Board has concerns the minimum salary schedule for probation officers has not changed since adopted in its current form on September 10, 2002 and implemented January 1, 2004.  Though some cost of living adjustments have occurred in the years since its adoption, these increases have not […]

Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the ‘4th wave’ of the overdose crisis

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NPR

9/14/2023

The mixture of stimulants like cocaine and meth with highly potent synthetic opioids is a fast-growing driver of fatal overdoses in the U.S. Since 2010, overdoses involving both stimulants and fentanyl have increased 50-fold, and now account for 32% of U.S. overdoses in 2021 and nearly 35,000 deaths, according to a study published Thursday in the scientific […]

Who’s in Charge Here? Judicial oversight of county probation staff

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Indiana Court Times

08/29/2023

Heather R. Falks

Probation departments are often large, with many employees, and as a result can be challenging for judges as managers. But proactive management best practices can help judges set their departments up for success and reduce the potential for problems before they occur. Why Probation Oversight Matters Judges are directly responsible for the management of probation […]

2023 Summit for Rural Justice & Public Health Professionals

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Summit for Rural Justice & Public Health Professionals

09/04/2023

Justice and healthcare professionals in rural communities face unique challenges, including scarce resources, red tape, and isolation. We invite you to attend the Summit for Rural Justice & Public Health Professionals on Friday, October 13, at the Honeywell Center at 275 W. Market Street in Wabash, Indiana, to learn about opportunities for collaboration, resources, and […]

IPDC Webinars on DEI

The Indiana Public Defender Council

09/04/2023

The Indiana Public Defender Council is hosting a 6-series webinar on the foundations of DEI. Each 1-hour session starts at noon (Eastern) and earns 1-hour of ethics CLE credit. Any person affiliated with the legal system can register to attend. Registration closes 2 days prior to each session. Contact Diane Black at DBlack@pdc.in.gov with questions. […]

Atlas Treatment Locator Training

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08/11/2023

Governor's Office for Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Enforcement

The Governor’s Office for Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Enforcement has partnered with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction in launching Atlas® (Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards platform) as the state’s official addiction treatment locator next month. Atlas is intended to help individuals seeking addiction treatment find high-quality and […]

Grant Opportunities

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Indiana Office of Court Services

03/01/2023

Indiana Office of Court Services

Applications are open for calendar year 2024 Pretrial Services and Veterans Treatment Court grants. Courts/agencies applying for funding from BOTH IOCS and IDOC Community Corrections should ONLY complete the IDOC application/budget and indicate the amount requested from IOCS appropriately. Courts/agencies applying for funding from IOCS ONLY should complete the IOCS application. Applications are due Friday, […]

ICJI Publishes Annual Report on Juveniles under Adult Court Jurisdiction

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Indiana Criminal Justice Institute

October 2022

Indiana Criminal Justice Institute

Juveniles Under Adult Court Jurisdiction Annual Report details the number of juveniles under the jurisdiction of an adult court during the state fiscal year, as per legislation enacted by the Indiana General Assembly in 2018.

Indiana EBDM Case Study

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National Institute of Corrections

11/07/2022

Madeline Carter

Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM) is an approach to developing criminal justice policies and processes at the state and local levels. It uses data and empirical research as catalysts for change. Those who have used it describe it as an “opportunity to evaluate justice programs objectively with data, and use data to make improvements.” In a […]

2022 Supreme Court Annual Report

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Indiana Supreme Court

11/04/2022

Indiana Supreme Court

The Indiana Supreme Court annual report is available online. The 65-page Supreme Court annual report provides information about the work of the Court and its affiliated agencies during the fiscal year (July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022). In addition to providing statistics on the cases considered by the Court, the report also details the administrative work of […]

Youth and Family Advisory Group

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Youth Justice Oversight Committee

10/05/2022

The Youth Justice Oversight Committee is recruiting people ages 18 and up with past or current involvement in the juvenile justice system to be part of a youth and family advisory group. Self-nominations as well as nominations by court and probation personnel are welcome. All nominated individuals will be contacted. Nominations are due October 19. […]

Interim Administrative Rule 14

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Indiana Office of Judicial Administration

10/05/2022

The Court handed down an order amending Administrative Rule 14 to an interim rule on remote proceedings and rescinding the Court’s 5/13/2020 “Emergency Order Permitting Expanded Remote Proceedings.” You are invited to comment on the proposed changes, which are effective 1/1/2023 giving trial court judges broader discretion to conduct remote hearings. The comment period is […]

Juvenile Justice Grant Opportunity

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Indiana Office of Court Services

09/28/2022

The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute will soon be accepting applications for the Title II Formula Grant Program. The program works to fund improvements to the juvenile justice system, as well as help organizations develop delinquency prevention and intervention programs for Indiana’s youth. The application period opens September 30 and closes October 28.

Comment on Proposed Pretrial Rules

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09/21/2022

Proposed changes to Pretrial Services Rules are now online for your review and comment. The deadline to submit feedback is 12:00 p.m. (Eastern) on October 19.

Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana Updates

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Indiana Office of Court Services

08/29/2022

Indiana Office of Court Services

Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana provided recent updates on their activities, including voting to support the implementation of three evidence-based violence prevention and intervention program models in Indiana and to publish their annual report.  Details can be found here.

Children’s Commission Annual Report

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Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana

08/31/2022

Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana

The 2022 annual report of the Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana is now available. The report highlights ongoing collaboration across state government for the benefit of vulnerable youth during state fiscal year 2021-22. Contact Julie Whitman with any questions.

POPAI Board Elections 2022: Slate of Candidates

08/08/2022

According to our Bylaws in Article X, Part D: The chair of the Election Committee shall provide written notice to the membership the names of the candidates as selected by the Election Committee at least thirty (30) days in advance of the annual business meeting of the Association. If there are no candidates for an […]

First Amendment Auditor Training

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IOCS

07/20/2022

Mary Mitchell

Judicial officers, court employees, probation officers, court security officers, and clerk’s office employees may register for First Amendment Auditor Training. The August 12 webinar will be from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Eastern). Course capacity is limited to 500, but this session will be recorded and posted on the Indiana Courts Education Network. Contact Mary Mitchell […]

Winners of Fall Conference Drawing for Registration and Hotel Announced

07/28/2022

POPAI Executive Board

Congratulations to our winners for free registration and two nights hotel during our Fall Conference in French Lick on September 7-9, 2022! Libby Mudd – Johnson County Devon Burris – Madison County Yvonne Haub – Floyd County Community Corrections Amy Burton – Marion County Patty Dyehouse – Gibson County Just another way our POPAI Board […]

Indiana Child and Family Welfare Residential Open House (July 28 and Aug 2)

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IARCA

06/29/2022

IARCA

IARCA is excited that 24 child and family welfare residential services agencies will be opening their doors on July 28 and Aug 2 to welcome in CASAs/GALs, probation officers, FCMs, supervisors, service coordinators, LODs, and any other community partner who wants to learn more about their services, culture, and environment. Go to https://www.iarca.org/residentialopenhouse/home to learn […]

Proposed POPAI Bylaw Revisions

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POPAI

07/17/2022

Troy Hatfield

Greetings POPAI Membership: According to the POPAI Bylaws, Article XII AMENDMENTS These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed by the membership if a quorum is present at any regular or special meeting.  Written notice of any proposed alteration to the bylaws shall be submitted to the President of the Executive Board at least forty-five (45) […]

IOCS Training Opportunities

IOCS

07/01/2022

IOCS

2022 Adult and Juvenile New Legislation on-line sessions are now available. CPO’s will automatically be assigned to these optional sessions and receive email notification when they have been assigned. Staff can register for new legislation sessions at 2022 Adult New Legislation and 2022 Juvenile New Legislation. Please note that PowerPoints and any additional resources are […]

Revised and Updated Proposal to Amend the Minimum Salary Schedule for Indiana Probation Officers

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POPAI

07/07/2022

POPAI Executive Board

The Probation Officers Professional Association of Indiana (POPAI) Executive Board has concerns the minimum salary schedule for probation officers has not changed since adopted in its current form on September 10, 2002.  Though slight cost of living adjustments have occurred in the years since its adoption, frequently these increases have not permitted the schedule to […]

POPAI Board Taking Applications for Treasurer

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POPAI

06/27/2022

On July 11, 2022, CJ Miller will be stepping down as POPAI’s Treasurer, a position he has held on the board for a number of years, as he embarks on a new endeavor as the Director of Pretrial Services in Hamilton County. According to the POPAI Bylaws, all board vacancies must be posted for a […]

Drawing to Attend POPAI’s 2022 Fall Conference–Registration and Hotel Included!!!

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06/22/2022

POPAI

The POPAI Board continues to find ways to add value to your membership and we’re very excited to announce that we are giving away FIVE (5) free registrations and two nights hotel to POPAI’s Fall Conference in French Lick, Indiana on September 7-9, 2022!!! Our Fall Conference will be held in French Lick again in […]

APPA’s 2022 Summer Virtual Training Institute: Free Registration Drawing for POPAI Members!

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06/22/2022

POPAI

The POPAI Board continues to find ways to add value to your membership.  As an affiliate member of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), POPAI is excited to announce that we are sponsoring 25 of our members to attend APPA’s Virtual Training Institute for FREE!!! APPA’s 2022 Summer Training Institute will be held in-person […]

50 State Survey: Probation and Parole Fees

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Fines and Fees Justice Center

05/10/2022

Millions of adults—approximately 1 in every 75 people—are under probation or parole supervision in the U.S. In most states, people on probation or parole are required to pay supervision fees that can range from hundreds to thousands of dollars. People also must often pay additional programming fees for mandatory mental health counseling, electronic monitoring, and […]

Gov. Holcomb selects Judge Derek Molter to join Indiana Supreme Court

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State of Indiana

02/10/2022

Erin Murphy

Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced he has selected Court of Appeals Judge Derek Molter as the next member of the Indiana Supreme Court. Molter will replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Steven David. “Derek Molter is devoted to the cause of justice and maintaining the integrity of our justice system,” Gov. Holcomb said. “He’s proven […]

Probation chief speaks out on violator numbers at Allen County Jail

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wane.com

04/20/2022

Jamie Duffy

In his 36 years at Allen County Probation, Eric Zimmerman, chief probation officer, has seen the department grow from eight probation officers to 29 with a desire to change offenders’ lives for the better. “People get the idea that we wait with bated breath for somebody to violate and we say aha!,” Zimmerman said, during an […]

Forkner, Kenworthy, Molter nominees for Supreme Court vacancy

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Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission

04/05/2022

Kathryn Dolan

The Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission has selected Justin P. Forkner, Hon. Dana J. Kenworthy, and Hon. Derek R. Molter as the three nominees for the upcoming vacancy on the Indiana Supreme Court. Chief Justice Rush, on behalf of the Commission, will submit a report to Governor Eric Holcomb in the upcoming days. After officially receiving […]

Grant Opportunities with IOCS

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Indiana Office of Court Services

03/30/2022

Indiana Office of Court Services

Applications are open for CY2023 Pretrial Services and Veterans Treatment Court grants. Courts/agencies applying for funding from BOTH IOCS and IDOC Community Corrections should ONLY complete the IDOC application/budget and indicate the amount requested from IOCS appropriately. Courts/agencies applying for funding from IOCS ONLY should complete the IOCS application and included budget. Applications are due […]

Justice Services Conference

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Indiana Office of Court Services

03/30/2022

Indiana Office of Court Services

Register for the 2022 Justice Services Conference. It will be held on May 4-6 at the Indiana Convention Center. Contact IOCS with questions.

POPAI Proposes to Amend the Minimum Salary Schedule for Indiana Probation Officers

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POPAI

04/01/2022

POPAI Executive Board

The Probation Officers Professional Association of Indiana (POPAI) Executive Board has concerns the minimum salary schedule for probation officers has not changed since adopted in its current form on September 10, 2002.  Though slight cost of living adjustments have occurred in the years since its adoption, frequently these increases have not permitted the schedule to […]

IDOC Grant Application Now Available for Community Corrections, Probation, Pretrial Services, Court Programs, Jail Treatment, and Prosecutor’s Diversion

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Indiana Department of Correction

03/11/2022

Indiana Department of Correction

Indiana Department of Correction announced that the CY2023 Grant Application is now available for completion online through the Good Grants System. To register for Good Grants, follow this link to fill out the Registration Form. The CY2023 Request for Proposals Guidelines,  CY2023 Good Grants Instructions, & the CY2023 Grant Timeline can be found at this […]

Explainer: The Significance of Indiana’s IOYouth Bill

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Council of State Governments

03/15/2022

Amelia Vorpahl

On March 11, 2022, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed a major set of juvenile justice policy reforms that will enhance public safety, improve youth outcomes, and use state resources more efficiently. Some of the key provisions include expanding pre-court diversion opportunities, limiting the use of detention for youth under 12 years old, and requiring the […]

Advancing Pretrial Policy & Research (APPR) Offers Training and Technical Assistance

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Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research

03/03/2022

APPR

Building Bridges, Mending Fences Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research (APPR) is offering a four-session virtual course on community engagement and criminal legal system policy and practice. The course will help participants understand the spectrum of community engagement and create a plan for meaningful community engagement. Four 90-minute sessions will be held on the following Wednesdays […]

States Are Prioritizing Community Supervision Reform

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Pew Charitable Trusts

02/16/2022

Jake Horowitz & Connie Utada

State policymakers spent much of the past two years responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, urgent employment and housing needs, and nationwide calls for racial justice following the murder of George Floyd and other acts of racial violence. Yet, amid these overwhelming challenges, a lower-profile issue—probation and parole reform—found traction with legislatures throughout the country. Since […]

The missing link: Justice reinvestment at national, state, and local levels

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Indiana Court Times

01/28/2022

Justice Christopher Goff

In 2021, Governor Holcomb signed HEA 1068 (the Local JRAC Statutes) into law. This important legislation, passed unanimously by both houses of the General Assembly, demonstrates Indiana’s renewed commitment to the principles of Justice Reinvestment. It also institutionalizes a critical state-local partnership that will help reinvest criminal justice resources where they are most needed. Continue […]

Indiana Supreme Court Issues Opinion in Lake County Board of Commissioners, et al., v. State of Indiana, et al.

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Indiana Supreme Court

02/22/2022

Chief Justice Rush

Lake County Board of Commissioners, et al., v. State of Indiana, et al., Case No. 22S-MI-64 The Indiana Supreme Court found, in an opinion written by Chief Justice Rush with concurrence from Justices David, Massa, Slaughter, and Goff, that probation officers are state employees for the purposes of IC 4-6-2-1.5, which requires the Attorney General […]

Five Evidence-Based Policies Can Improve Community Supervision

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Pew Charitable Trusts

01/22/2022

Jake Horowitz

Community supervision, most commonly probation and parole, is a key component of correctional systems in every state and involves more people than are serving prison or jail sentences. At the end of 2020, almost 3.9 million Americans—or 1 in 66 adults—were on probation or parole in the U.S., compared with nearly 1.8 million in jails […]

Problem-Solving Court Grants Available

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Indiana Office of Court Services

02/02/2022

Indiana Office of Court Services

Applicants must be certified by IOCS as of February 28, 2022, to be eligible to apply and may request a maximum of $10,000 per problem-solving court. Separate applications are required if applying for more than one grant option. Applications will be accepted through February 28 at 6:00 p.m. (Eastern). Contact IOCSGrants@courts.in.gov with questions.

Community Coordination Grants Available

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Indiana Office of Court Services

02/02/2022

Indiana Office of Court Services

FSSA Division of Mental Health and Addiction, the Executive Director for Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement, the Governor, and IOCS are providing the opportunity for counties to support development and capacity building of community coordination focused on substance use treatment and recovery. Eligible respondents are local non-profit agencies who have been in existence for a […]

Five Things About Substance Use Interventions

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National Institute of Justice

01/10/2022

National Institute of Justice

Substance use disorders, which include substance dependence and abuse, have a tremendous impact on individuals, families, and communities. Read the five statements that are based on practices rated by CrimeSolutions.

Applying the RNR Model to Community Supervision: The Case of STICS

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Multi-Health Systems Inc.

01/23/2022

MHS, Inc.

Hosted by Dr. James Bonta, this webinar will explore how the Strategic Training Initiative in Community Supervision (STICS) model can help community supervision officers use RNR more effectively with their caseloads. Dr. Bonta will explore “the various evaluations of STICS and similar training programs together with a large-scale implementation of STICS.” Date: Wednesday, February 16, […]

Report Finds Average Length of Jail Stay Increasing

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John Jay College

12/14/2021

Melanie Close, Ph.D., Olive Lu, M.S., Shannon Tomascak, M.A., Preeti Chauhan, Ph.D., Erica Bond, J.D.

A new report examining jail data between 2014 and 2019 was released by John Jay College. The report summarized findings from three urban counties—Durham County, NC, Louisville-Jefferson County, KY, and St. Louis County, MO—and produced three key findings. Finding one, the average length of stay (LOS) in jail increased in all three counties. The LOS […]

New data: The changes in prisons, jails, probation, and parole in the first year of the pandemic

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Prison Policy Initiative

01/11/2022

Wendy Sawyer

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has released a lot of new data over the past few weeks that help us finally see — both nationally and state-by-state — how policy choices made in the first year of the pandemic impacted correctional populations. Unsurprisingly, the numbers document the tragedy of thousands of lives lost behind […]

Juvenile justice reform bill that prohibits children under 12 from being detained advances

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Indiana Public Media

01/19/2022

Katrina Pross

A bill targeting multiple areas of juvenile justice reform passed a committee vote Wednesday. The Indiana House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code unanimously passed House Bill 1359,  which would prohibit children under the age of 12 from being detained, create better data collection, implement risk assessment tools and boost support for youth re-entering society, among […]

Lawmakers hear from opponents, supporters of Senate GOP crime bill package

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Indiana Public Media

01/11/2022

Katrina Pross

A package of bills proposed by Republican senators in efforts to curb crime in Marion County were met with some opposition during a committee hearing. The bills were unveiled last month, and the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard testimony Tuesday. More than 20 people signed up to speak at the hearing, including members of […]

State of the Judiciary

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Indiana Supreme Court

01/12/2022

Indiana Supreme Court

Indiana Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush addressed the Governor and a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly for the annual State of the Judiciary. The formal update on the work of the judicial branch was held today in the chamber of the Indiana House of Representatives. Read and watch the speech online –>

Indiana lawmakers eye returning to more prison sentences

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Indiana Public Media

01/08/2022

Associated Press

A big jump in Indiana county jail overcrowding has state lawmakers looking to partially roll back a nearly decade-old criminal sentencing overhaul and let judges send more people convicted of low-level felonies into state prisons. An Indiana House committee voted this past week in favor of a proposal dropping the state’s requirement that most people sentenced for […]

In Beloved Memory of Dr. Edward J. Latessa

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University of Cincinnati

01/12/2022

Corrections Institute

With deepest sorrow, the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute announces the passing of our Director, Dr. Edward J. Latessa, on January 11, 2022 at 5:55pm ET after a long and fierce battle with cancer. Dr. Latessa was a devoted leader and a trusted advisor to corrections agencies worldwide, and the tremendous loss of his presence […]

Probation and Parole in the United States, 2020

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Bureau of Justice Statistics

December 2021

Danielle Kaeble

This report is the 29th in a series that began in 1981. It includes characteristics of the population such as sex, race or ethnicity, and most serious offense of adult U.S. residents under correctional supervision in the community. The report details how people move onto and off community supervision, such as completing their term of […]

Indiana juvenile justice task force wants minimum age for detainment, other reforms

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Indiana Public Media

12/15/2021

Katrina Pross

A year after a state task force was created to improve Indiana’s juvenile justice system, recommendations for change are now headed to lawmakers. Tuesday the Indiana Juvenile Justice Reform Task Force endorsed a broad range of proposals that would establish statewide norms and tweak parts of the complex laws for how courts and law enforcement interact with […]

Justice David announces fall 2022 retirement

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Indiana Supreme Court

11/03/2021

Indiana Supreme Court Justice Steven H. David will step down from the bench in the fall of 2022 after nearly 30 years as a judicial branch leader. He is Indiana’s 106th Supreme Court justice and the longest-serving justice currently on the Court. In addition to his commitment to the Indiana Judiciary, David retired from the United States […]

APPA Accepting Applications for Leadership Institute

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American Probation and Parole Association (APPA)

09/17/2021

This training is a 12-month journey of self-discovery and organizational change that provides current and potential managers in community supervision the opportunity to develop the knowledge and competencies required of effective leaders. The class will begin January 28, 2022, in conjunction with APPA’s 2022 Winter Training Institute in Atlanta, GA. Apply by November 10, 2021.

New blueprint hopes to reverse revolving door at Delaware prisons

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whyy.org

10/21/2021

Mark Eichmann

Delaware’s prison population has dropped significantly since Gov. John Carney took office in 2018. Back then, there were about 5,500 people being held in prison. Now that number hovers around 4,000, a drop of about 30%. While happy to see the prison population trending down, Carney isn’t satisfied with the state’s recidivism rate, or how […]

Pathways to Success on Probation: Lessons Learned from the First Phase of the Reducing Revocations Challenge

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CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance

10/20/2021

Probation was designed to be an alternative to incarceration, yet for many people under supervision it turns out be a pathway that inevitably leads them there. Nationwide, one in 57 people—nearly 2% of the adult population—is under supervision. Despite this, we know very little about how to effectively manage and support people on probation in […]

Smaller and More Restorative: A Clinical Recovery Mindset Model for Drug Use in Hennepin County

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EXiT

10/19/2021

Executives Transforming Probatoin and Parole (EXiT) member Julie Rud talked with Justice Lab staff about some of the changes her agency has made to their drug testing protocols, both before and since the pandemic. Rud shared how such policies evolved from data-driven conversations, and how the changes are entwined with a larger understanding of the […]

APPA Two for One Membership Campaign October 2021-December 2021

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APPA

10/11/2021

APPA

APPA’s newly elected and/or appointed regional and area representatives are hard at work. They know there is strength in numbers and to advance the field of community corrections it will require all of us to work together. APPA is YOUR professional membership association and YOU are invited to be part of it! During the fourth […]

Role of Human Services During Community Supervision

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National Institute of Justice

09/27/2021

Cecelia Klingele

One of every 58 American adults is currently under some form of community correctional supervision. People placed on community supervision often have significant human service needs, some of which are addressed through correctional agency resources, but most of which are met, if at all, through community-based human service agencies. People on community supervision connect to […]

IOCS Announces Dual Status Training

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Indiana Office of Court Services

10/06/2021

Indiana Office of Court Services

Register to learn about Indiana’s Dual Status legislation and processes during a Wednesday, December 1, noon to 3:00 p.m. training with free CLE/CJE. Judicial officers, probation officers, family case managers, CASAs, attorneys, and court staff are encouraged to attend. Contact Colleen Saylor with questions.

Pretrial Services, Veterans Treatment Court, and Family Recovery Court Grant Applications Announced

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Indiana Office of Court Services

10/06/2021

Indiana Office of Court Services

IOCS is now accepting grant applications for Family Recovery Courts, Pretrial Services and Veterans Treatment Courts for calendar year 2022. Apply by November 1 at 6:00 p.m. (Eastern). Applicants must have a letter of intent submitted or be currently certified by IOCS and meet the eligibility criteria to apply. Contact IOCSGrants@courts.in.gov with questions.

Using Creatinine Concentrations in Substance Testing

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National Association of Drug Court Professionals

08/2021

Paul Carey

The NADCP and NDCI collaborated with forensic toxicologist Paul L. Cary to create this handout that “provides answers to a series of frequently asked questions about creatinine as it relates to drug and alcohol screening.”

BJA Releases Report on Probation and Parole in the United States, 2019

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Bureau of Justice Statistics

July 2021

This report presents national data on adult offenders under community supervision on probation or parole in 2019. It includes characteristics of the population, such as sex, race or Hispanic origin, and most serious offense. The report details how offenders move onto and off community supervision, such as completing their term of supervision, being incarcerated, absconding, […]

Allen County OWI Court First In Indiana To Be Certified

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Indiana Public Media

09/04/2021

Associated Press

Allen Circuit Court’s Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Court has become the first of its kind in the state to receive full certification. The court program, located in Fort Wayne, was given provisional certification by the Indiana Supreme Court in July 2020, allowing it to accept participants charged with drunken driving as a felony, The Journal […]

State Accepting Applications For Substance Abuse Recovery Housing Program

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Indiana Public Media

09/07/2021

Brandon Smith

Indiana wants to provide temporary housing for people recovering from substance abuse issues. The federal government provided the state with nearly $2 million for the Recovery Housing Pilot Program. The money will go to communities around the state that set up transitional housing for people in recovery from substance abuse disorders. It can be used […]

ICCADS Annual Training

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ICCADS

09/01/2021

ICCADS

The deadline (September 10, 2021) to register to attend this year’s ICCADS Fall Training is quickly approaching. This year’s training will be held October 6, 7,  and 8th in beautiful and scenic Nashville, Indiana at the Brown County Inn. Topics for this year’s training are scheduled to include: Court Alcohol and Drug Demographics Current Topics […]

The 2021 Virtual NAPSA Conference Registration is Now Open!

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NAPSA

09/01/2021

NAPSA

NAPSA will host its 2021 virtual conference over several dates in September and October. This special event will be live-streamed from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT beginning on Tuesday, September 28, continuing on Thursday, September 30 and Tuesday, October 5, and concluding on Thursday, October 7.  The conference will offer everything you expect from a […]

‘Legal’ Weed? In Indiana? Delta 8 THC Is Everywhere, And Officials Would Prefer To Not Talk About It

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Indiana Public Media

09/03/2021

Mitch Legan

Indiana has been famously anti-pot for a while now. The state was one of the first to ban cannabis without a prescription back in 1913, as Eli Lilly cultivated one of the nation’s biggest marijuana farms. When the federal government cracked down on the plant in 1937, Indiana followed suit with some of the nation’s toughest state-level restrictions. Today, cannabis is listed as a Schedule 1 controlled substance – under state law, possessing a  joint […]

Remembering Kim Thibodeau

09/01/2021

A message from the Putnam County Adult Probation Department: It is with great sorrow that we inform you of the passing of one of Putnam County’s Probation Officers, Kim Thibodeau.  On August 31, 2021, Kim lost a hard-fought battle with breast cancer.  Kim was one of the finest, most dedicated employees to pass through the […]

Indiana Launches Review Of Juvenile Justice System

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Indiana Public Media

08/16/2021

Brandon Smith

Indiana leaders are taking a comprehensive look at the state’s juvenile justice system. That includes broad data analysis, interviews with key stakeholders and recommendations for improvements. The goal is reform – and maybe even transformation – of the system. The Juvenile Justice Reform Task Force is made up of members of all three branches of government, as […]

Here’s Why and How Cities Across the Country Are Reforming Fines and Fees

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Medium

06/30/2021

Priya Sarathy Jones & Anjali Chainani

Every day across the country, traffic tickets, court fines & fees and fees in jails and prisons generate revenue for city governments. In many jurisdictions, fines and fees are viewed as just another source of funds to keep government functioning. But there are large hidden costs associated with some of them. First of all, many […]

Measuring What Matters: Outcome and Performance Measures for the Pretrial Services Field, Second Edition

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National Institute of Corrections

07/12/2021

National Institute of Corrections

Measuring What Matters: Outcome and Performance Measures for the Pretrial Services Field, Second Edition, is the latest publication from the National Institute of Corrections outlining critical success criteria for the pretrial services field. Like its previous edition, Measuring What Matters, Second Edition, helps practitioners gather consistent and meaningful data to track the performance of pretrial […]

Placement of waived/direct file juveniles

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Indiana Office of Court Services

07/14/2021

Indiana Office of Court Services

The Indiana Juvenile Detention Association provided a list of juvenile detention centers that accept juveniles whose cases were either waived or directly filed in adult court because certain crimes were committed. See the list of detention centers, that is subject to change. Contact Alison Cox, President, Indiana Juvenile Detention Association or Jeff Bercovitz with questions.

When Jail Populations Decline, Crime Rates Remain Stable

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CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance

07/11/2021

Stephanie Rosoff

Encouraging Findings about Decarceration and Public Safety from the Safety and Justice Challenge The primary purpose of a jail is to detain those who are waiting for court proceedings and are considered a flight risk or public safety threat. However, many people admitted to jail are there because they cannot afford to post bail. As […]

2021 Legislation Update

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POPAI

06/30/2021

The main 2021 legislative session concluded near the end of April.  However, the House and Senate will reconvene later in the year to deal with redistricting after they receive the necessary information from the 2020 federal census. POPAI worked hard to advocate for our membership and though we were not successful in every endeavor (SEA […]

Arnold Ventures and the CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance Announce the Release of Probation Revocation Reports from 10 Jurisdictions to Guide Reform

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Arnold Ventures

07/01/2021

Arnold Ventures

Today, Arnold Ventures and the CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG) announced the release of action research reports from the 10 jurisdictions selected to participate in the Reducing Revocations Challenge: Cook County, IL; Denver, CO; Harris County, TX; Monroe County; IN; Niagara County, NY; Pima County, AZ; Pulaski County, AK; Ramsey County, MN; Santa Cruz […]

The Vaccine and Its Impact on Court Operations

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Indiana Court Times

06/28/2021

Heather Falks

We finally made it to 2021…and COVID-19 is still here. We all hoped it would feel more familiar—but not in the sense that we are getting used to stockpiling sanitizer and masks. Unfortunately, the concerns of 2020 have not fully dissipated, but the widespread availability of a vaccine gives us hope that our old normal […]

$12M OK’d For Design Work On Rebuild Of NW Indiana Prison

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Indiana Public Media

06/27/2021

Associated Press

The State Budget Committee has approved spending $12 million for engineering and design work on a planned $400 million rebuild of a deteriorating state prison in northwest Indiana. The budget committee approved the funding Wednesday for the Indiana Department of Correction to begin architectural and engineering design work at the Westville Correctional Facility, The (Northwest Indiana) […]

He Lost Nearly Everything To Addiction. Then An Arrest Changed His Life

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NPR

06/19/2021

Martha Bebinger

Heroin started rewiring and taking control of Will’s brain in the early 2000s, as he turned 40. “Back then, if you used drugs people didn’t want anything to do with you,” Will recalls. “People gave up on me.” Will lost almost everything: jobs, his driver’s license, his car, his marriage and his home. He found […]

Justice Partners Addictions Response Grants Available

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Indiana Office of Court Services

06/16/2021

Diane Haver

Don’t miss out on $60,000 grant! In partnership with the Division of Mental Health and Addiction, IOCS is offering a $60,000 grant to every county for the opportunity to enhance collaborative partnerships between the local criminal justice system and behavioral health care providers to address Opioid Use Disorders/Substance Use Disorders. Applications for grant funds are […]

POPAI Board Selects New District 3 Representative

06/09/2021

On Wednesday, June 9th the POPAI Executive Board met for a regularly scheduled meeting and selected a new District 3 Representative.  The Board is pleased to announce that Megan Eakright, Problem Solving Court Coordinator for Wabash County, will serve as the Association’s District 3 Representative for the remainder of the term which expires in September 2021.  […]

A Guide To Gender Identity Terms

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NPR

06/02/2021

Laurel Wamsley

Issues of equality and acceptance of transgender and nonbinary people — along with challenges to their rights — have become a major topic in the headlines. These issues can involve words and ideas and identities that are new to some. That’s why we’ve put together a glossary of terms relating to gender identity. Our goal is to […]

Work Permits End This Summer, Among Changes In State Child Labor Laws

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Indiana Public Media

05/04/2021

Justin Hicks

Starting this summer, Indiana children less than 18 years old will no longer be required to get a work permit. It’s one of a handful of changes to state child labor laws coming into effect this year as a result of legislation passed in 2020. Beginning July 1, the state will require employers hiring five or more teens to […]

Transforming Juvenile Probation: Restructuring Probation Terms to Promote Success

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Urban Institute

04/16/2021

Samantha Harvell, Leah Sakala, and Andreea Matei

This guide provides a framework for how to define and structure youth probation terms to reduce the harm inherent in probation supervision, leverage community partnerships, and build community capacity to wrap youth and their households with any supports, resources, and services needed to promote success. Probation-system improvements have gained momentum over the past several years […]

2021 Legislative Session Wrap-up

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POPAI

05/04/2021

The main 2021 legislative session concluded near the end of April.  However, the House and Senate will reconvene later in the year to deal with redistricting after they receive the necessary information from the 2020 federal census. POPAI worked hard to advocate for our membership and though we were not successful in every endeavor (SEA […]

2022 Minimum Salary Schedule for Probation Officers

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Indiana Office of Court Services

05/04/2021

As established by Judicial Conference of Indiana per I.C. 11-13-1-8, the 2022 Minimum Salary Schedule for Probation Officers has been posted on the Indiana Office of Court Services website. Contact Angie Hensley-Langrel with questions.

Court of Appeals Rules Lake County Must Pay Probation Officers’ Legal Expenses

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Indiana Court of Appeals

04/30/2021

Indiana Court of Appeal

In 2015, a probationer filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana against the Lake County Board of Commissioners, five Lake County Superior Court Criminal Division Judges, and two Lake County probation officers acting in their official capacities alleging violations of their constitutional rights.  The Attorney General is […]

APPA Announces Election Results

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05/05/2021

American Probation and Parole Association (APPA)

The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) is proud to announce the results of their 2021 Election. Voting was completed virtually by APPA membership in the month of April, and turnout was fantastic! More than 650 voters took part in this year’s competition, representing 35% of all eligible voters. Indiana will be well-represented on APPA’s […]

POPAI Board Selects New Vice President

05/06/2021

On Thursday, May 6th the POPAI Executive Board met to select a new Vice President of the Association.  The Board is pleased to announce that Sarah Lochner, Chief Probation Officer for Wabash County, will serve as the Association’s Vice President for the remainder of the term which expires in September 2021.  Congratulations, Sarah!

Why New Guidelines For Opioid Treatment Are A ‘Big Deal’

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NPR

04/27/2021

Audie Cornish

More medical practitioners are being allowed to prescribe buprenorphine under new guidelines from the Biden administration. The change means that the drug shown to reduce opioid relapses and overdose deaths can be more widely prescribed. It comes after a year of overdose deaths spiking across the United States. Early estimates indicate about 90,000 people died […]

POPAI Executive Board to Select a Vice President

Adam McQueen, Assistant Chief Probation Officer of Wayne County and the President of the Probation Officers Professional Association of Indiana (POPAI), announced to the Executive Board his resignation as President of POPAI.  Vice President Troy Hatfield assumed the role as President on April 14, 2021. The Board accepted applications to fill the Vice President vacancy […]

COVID-19 vaccination expands in Indiana

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Indiana State Department of Health

03/31/2021

Indiana State Department of Health

Anyone age 16 and older may now schedule a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. Click here to register or call 211 (866-211-9966) if you do not have access to a computer or need assistance. When you enter a ZIP code to search for a vaccination site, you will find several vaccination locations near you. The site’s information will include […]

Urban Institute Report: NC Revocations on Decline Thanks to Justice Reinvestment Act

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Duke Law

02/18/2021

Annie Han

The Urban Institute recently released an assessment of the outcomes from changes made to the Supervision Revocation Policy in 2011. The report examines outcomes for individuals on probation, post-release supervision, and parole supervision before and after the changes were implemented. In 2010, North Carolina’s prison population was projected to increase 10 percent by 2020 after increasing by 30 […]

Court Date Notification Systems

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Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research

October 2020

The Center for Effective Public Policy along with the Center for Court Innovation have summarized the promising key research findings on Court Notification Systems and their impact on appearance rates.  The report can be found here.

2020 Forward: A Vision for the Future of Indiana’s Justice System

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Indiana Court Times

01/12/2021

Michelle Goodman

The Judicial Conference of Indiana’s Strategic Planning Committee continues to set a vision for the future of Indiana’s justice system. Since the committee’s inception in 2008, it has continued its efforts through education, implementation, and additional planning to carry out its overall mission, “[t]o improve our system of justice under the rule of law while protecting individual […]

It’s Not Just the Law, It’s Good Sense: Maintaining and Instilling Safety Protocols during COVID-19

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Indiana Court Times

01/12/2021

Heather Falks

Employers also potentially face legal liability under Indiana’s Worker’s Compensation laws, as it is possible that COVID-19 could be compensable as an occupational disease. If an employee can show a causal connection between their workplace and COVID-19 infection and exposure, then the employer may face liability. If an employee were to sue for either wrongful […]

State of Judiciary to be written and remote report

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Indiana Supreme Court

01/12/2021

Indiana Supreme Court

A written report on the Indiana State of the Judiciary will be made available prior to the close of the legislative session at courts.in.gov. Chief Justice Loretta Rush said, “I will provide a formal update on the work of the judicial branch through a written report and a remote message. Even in these challenging times there […]

States Can Shorten Probation and Protect Public Safety

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The Pew Charitable Trusts

12/03/2020

Wide variations in policies and term lengths across states point to opportunities for reform More than 3.5 million, or 1 in 72, adults were on probation in the United States at the end of 2018—the most recent year for which U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) data is available—more than triple the number in 1980.1 Nationwide, […]

Supreme Court suspends jury trials due to public health emergency

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Indiana Supreme Court

12/14/2020

Indiana Supreme Court

The Indiana Supreme Court handed down an Order Suspending Jury Trials statewide until March 1, 2021, citing the need for drastic measures as COVID-19 continues to surge. In-person jury trials pose an exceptional risk to everyone involved—even if every precaution is taken. “We have hope that 2021 will bring improved conditions. But hoping is not enough. There […]

Labradoodle helps vets going through Indiana court program

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Herald Review

11/28/2020

Kim Dunlap

Howard County Superior Court II Judge Brant Parry stood in his courtroom last week and looked around like he had lost something. “You want to see her?” he asked, still looking around the mostly empty room. A few moments later, a brown fluff of fur came bounding through an open back door, prompting instant smiles […]

Riverside County (California) probation officer dies after getting coronavirus

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The Press-Enterprise

11/16/2020

Quinn Wilson and Brian Rokos

A 34-year-old Riverside County probation officer died from complications from COVID-19 on Saturday, Nov. 14, the department said. Deputy Probation Officer Julio Beltran, a seven-year veteran of the department, is survived by his wife, a son and his parents, the department said. “We are devastated and heartbroken,” Riverside County Chief Probation Officer Ron Miller II […]

Probation Standards Amendments

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Indiana Supreme Court

11/18/2020

Indiana Supreme Court

The Judicial Conference Board of Directors approved amendments to the Probation Standards effective January 1, 2021. The amendments add language related to Indiana’s Program Improvement Plan for child and family services. Contact Jenny Bauer with questions.

APPA’s 2021 Winter Virtual Training Institute: Free Registration Drawing for POPAI Members

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11/23/2020

POPAI

As an affiliate member of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), POPAI is excited to announce that we are sponsoring some of our members to attend APPA’s Virtual Training Institute for FREE!!!  The total number of POPAI members we’ll sponsor depends on the number of entries we receive. APPA’s 2021 Winter Training Institute will […]

Order on Continued Emergency Actions Issued by the Indiana Supreme Court

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Indiana Supreme Court

11/10/2020

Indiana Supreme Court

As case numbers continue rising in Indiana and are causing more impact within court systems, the Supreme Court issued an order on November 10 with instructions for judges on safely operating their courts. IOCS has prepared a memo with guidance and procedures to help implement that order. Continue to check the COVID-19 website. Contact Jeff […]

From Marijuana To Mushrooms, Voters Want Drug Laws Eased

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NPR

11/04/2020

Dustin Jones

In states across the country, voters sent a clear message they wanted restrictions on recreational drug use eased. On Tuesday, residents of Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota voted to join the ranks of 11 other states that have done so. In 2012, Colorado and Washington made the leap to legalize marijuana for recreational […]

2021 Court Reform grants application open

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Indiana Office of Court Services

10/28/2020

Mike Commons

The 2021 Court Reform grants application period is now open. Applications are open to be submitted by judges from any courts in Indiana due no later than November 27, 2020. For 2021, courts are able to request grant funds from these categories: Improving Court Safety and Security Courts may request grant funds for projects related to […]

Welcome POPAI’s New Conference Planner

POPAI

10/26/2020

On Wednesday, October 14th, the POPAI Executive Board voted to appoint Anthony Williams as our new conference planner! Anthony is the Alcohol and Drug Services Director for the Marion County Superior Court Probation Department and is a current member of POPAI. Anthony has been a probation officer for over 17 years.  He serves as the […]

Adapting Community Corrections in Response to COVID-19 (ADAPT-CC) Research Study

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University of Central Florida

About this study: The purpose of this study is to examine how community corrections agencies altered policies and procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are now recruiting community supervision officers to participate in interviews to learn about how working during the pandemic has impacted them. What does participation involve? You will be asked to participate […]

Welcome to POPAI’s New Membership Coordinator

POPAI

10/26/2020

On Wednesday, October 14th, the POPAI Executive Board voted to appoint Karen Oeding as our new membership coordinator! Some of you have met or seen Karen at our annual Fall Conference and all of you have seen a product of her work.  Karen is our current webmaster who works tirelessly to make sure our membership […]

New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies

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NPR

10/19/2020

Rhitu Chatterjee

President Trump has signed into law a bipartisan bill to create a three-digit number for mental health emergencies. The Federal Communications Commission had already picked 988 as the number for this hotline and aims to have it up and running by July 2022. The new law paves the way to make that a reality. “We […]

Food Insecurity In The U.S. By The Numbers

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NPR

09/27/2020

Christianna Silva

With COVID-19 continuing to spread, and millions of Americans still out of work, one of the nation’s most urgent problems has only grown worse: hunger. In communities across the country, the lines at food pantries are stretching longer and longer, and there’s no clear end in sight. Before the pandemic, the number of families experiencing food […]

Public invited to comment by October 29 on proposed rule changes

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Indiana Supreme Court

09/29/2020

Indiana Supreme Court

The Indiana Supreme Court has posted proposed changes to the Access to Court Records Rules and the Rules of Trial Procedure. The public is invited to submit comments on these proposals until noon (Eastern) on October 29, 2020. Access to Court Records Rule 5 The proposed amendments to Access to Court Records Rule 5 would […]

Indiana Increased Public Pension Assets Despite Pandemic

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Indiana Public Media

09/27/2020

Associated Press

Indiana’s public pension funds for state and local government employees, including teachers, has apparently weathered the financial markets’ volatility during the coronavirus pandemic, new data from the state show. The General Assembly’s Pension Management Oversight Committee heard Wednesday that the Indiana Public Retirement System increased its pension assets by 2.56% to $30.6 billion during the […]

NYPD Study: Implicit Bias Training Changes Minds, Not Necessarily Behavior

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NPR

09/10/2020

Martin Kaste

As U.S. law enforcement departments are accused of racist policing, one of the most common responses by the people in charge has been to have officers take “implicit bias” training. The training usually consists of a seminar in the psychological theory that unconscious stereotypes can lead people to make dangerous snap judgments. For instance, unconscious […]

Indiana Judge Killed In Plane Crash Remembered By Colleagues

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Indiana Public Media

08/30/2020

Associated Press

An Indiana judge killed in a small plane crash in southeastern Illinois was being remembered Sunday by fellow judges as a problem-solver who helped defendants start new lives. The plane crashed Saturday in southeastern Illinois, killed the pilot, Ryan Johanningsmeier, authorities said. He had been a judge in Indiana’s Knox County since 2015. “His tragic death leaves […]

POPAI to Hold Annual Business Meeting via Zoom

POPAI

08/12/2020

POPAI Board

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! POPAI will hold its annual business meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EDT.  All members are encouraged to log on to the meeting to learn about the status of the Association and vote on proposed bylaw changes posted here. We’ll also be conducting some random drawings to […]

U.S. Sees Deadly Drug Overdose Spike During Pandemic

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NPR

08/13/2020

Brian Mann

New data from around the U.S. confirms that drug overdoses are spiking during the coronavirus pandemic, rising by roughly 18%. Reports collected in real time by the Washington, D.C.-based group ODMAP — the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program, located at the University of Baltimore — also found a significant spike in the number of fatal […]

Indiana Black Caucus Unveils Expansive Justice Reform Plan

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Indiana Public Media

08/13/2020

Brandon Smith

The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus unveiled an expansive justice reform plan Thursday that reimagines policing across the state. The caucus hopes to advance the agenda in the next legislative session. It’s divided into five pillars: save lives, hold accountable, empower communities, change culture and improve transparency. There are more than three dozen proposed actions, including […]

More Work to Do: Analysis of Probation and Parole in the United States, 2017-2018

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Columbia Justice Lab

08/13/2020

Kendra Bradner, Vincent Schiraldi, Natasha Mejia, and Evangeline Lopoo

This research brief offers an initial analysis of newly-released data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), which report on the number of people under probation and parole supervision in 2017 and 2018. This brief seeks to put the data into the context of historical and international community supervision trends and to examine supervision rates through a […]

APPA Virtual Training Institute: Free for over 20 POPAI Members

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08/05/2020

POPAI

As an affiliate member of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), POPAI is excited to announce that we are sponsoring over 20 of our members to attend APPA’s Virtual Training Institute for FREE!!! APPA’s 45th Annual Training Institute will be held virtually starting Monday, August 24th through August 28th.  Here’s a link for more […]

Indiana Left It To County Courts To Release Prisoners During The COVID Crisis. Most Of Them Haven’t.

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Indiana Public Media

07/14/2020

Jake Harper

Public health experts and advocates have worried about correctional facilities since the beginning of the pandemic. In such close quarters, social distancing is difficult or impossible, and a coronavirus outbreak poses risks to inmates, staff and the surrounding communities. To mitigate those risks, some governors — including those in Indiana’s neighboring states — took steps to reduce […]

Many Public Defenders Getting Compensated Less Than Minimum Wage

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Indiana Public Media

077/13/2020

Brandon Smith

Many attorneys doing public defender work do so under contract with counties – meaning they get paid a flat amount, regardless of the number of hours they work. And that’s the primary method of public defense in about a third of Indiana. (WFIU/WTIU News file) Many lawyers in Indiana doing public defender work earn less than […]

Justices grant expungement petition that led to change in law

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The Indiana Lawyer

06/24/2020

David Stafford

Confusion over prolonged expungement wait times that Indiana’s longest-serving judge called “unjust” was settled Wednesday when the Indiana Supreme Court declared a new law that eliminated the confusion applies retroactively. In a 4-1 ruling, the Indiana Supreme Court ordered the Elkhart Superior Court to grant the expungement that N. G. has sought beginning in 2018. […]

‘Dramatic’ Reforms to Pretrial Practice Triggered by Pandemic: Survey

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The Crime Report

07/02/2020

Michael Gelb

There have been transformative changes in pretrial practices nationwide in the era of the coronavirus, according to a new, unpublished survey of several pretrial services agencies. “You saw a lot of criminal justice stakeholders getting together on how best to handle this [the pandemic],” said Jim Sawyer, executive director of the National Association of Pretrial Services […]

New Laws Take Effect July 1

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Indiana Public Media

06/30/2020

Lauren Chapman

The 2020 legislative session ended in March – but many of the major education and health care measures passed by the state legislature go into effect on Wednesday. Hands-Free Driving Hoosiers can no longer use their cell phones while driving unless they’re hands-free, starting Wednesday. Indiana Department of Transportation spokesperson Scott Manning said drivers can […]

State Courts Work Toward An Awkward Reopening

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Indiana Public Media

06/29/2020

Rebecca Green

The image of 12 people packed shoulder-to-shoulder in a jury box is a powerful one. Enshrined in the Constitution, and in countless hours on television. But now? Court officials around the country are weighing their options while dealing with the looming threat of COVID-19. In Indiana, jury trials are scheduled to resume on July 1, and […]

Pretrial Risk Assessment in Practice: Lessons and Research from Indiana

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Center for Behavioral Health and Justice

06/22/2020

School of Social Work - Wayne State University

Pretrial Risk Assessment in Practice: Lessons and Research from Indiana Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 12:00 – 1:15 pm Since 2016, researchers with Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) have been studying the implementation of the Indiana Risk Assessment System – Pretrial Assessment Tool (IRAS-PAT) in Indiana. This research team has expanded and evolved to include Dr. Eric […]

A gift in tough times: Juvenile probation departments deliver for young clients, families

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The Indiana Lawyer

05/27/2020

Marilyn Odendahl

Chief probation officer Christine Kerl and her team from the juvenile division of the Marion Superior Court Probation Department fanned out to Dollar Tree stores across Indianapolis earlier this spring and loaded their carts with items for families to enjoy together during these trying and tiring times. The probation officers bought boxes of spaghetti, jars […]

The Indiana JDAI Implicit Bias Training Institute: Building Capacity for an Equitable Youth Justice System

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Indiana Court Times

05/04/2020

Nancy Wever and Tashi Teuschler

The Indiana Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Implicit Bias Training Institute is a four-part, capacity-building workshop to strengthen one’s understanding of implicit bias and how biases impact our daily decisions. The rigorous curriculum equips participants with skills and content to conduct implicit bias training and tools to complete equity impact assessments on policies. According to the Kirwin Institute […]

After her husband died from coronavirus, she found an emotional goodbye note on his phone

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CNN

4/25/2020

Alisha Ebrahimji

Interview with Anderson Cooper “I love you guys with all my heart and you’ve given me the best life I could have ever asked for.” That’s the beginning of a goodbye note one woman found on her husband’s phone after he died from coronavirus this week. Jonathan Coelho, [probation officer] 32, passed away on April […]

Ohio County Prosecutor: Pandemic Puts More Stress On Families Dealing With Addiction

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NPR

04/29/2020

Rachel Martin & Heidi Glenn

Vinton County, Ohio, has been on the front lines of the opioid crisis in the U.S. for several years. The drugs may have changed over the years — from opioids to meth — but the devastating effects on families have not. And even though the county hasn’t had high infection rates of the coronavirus, the necessary […]

Slain Indianapolis officer remembered as compassionate

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Associated Press

04/16/2020

Rick Callahan

An Indianapolis police officer who was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call was remembered Thursday during her funeral as a dedicated, compassionate officer and a devoted young mother, with a police chaplain calling her “a beautiful flower that was picked way too soon.” Numerous speakers, including Gov. Eric Holcomb, spoke during the service for […]

IMPD officer shot, killed, female injured on city’s east side

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WRTV 6

04/09/2020

Andrew Smith

An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer was shot and killed and a female was injured Thursday afternoon on the east side of Indianapolis, according to IMPD. The incident happened around 3 p.m. in the 1800 block of Edinburge Square, near 21st and Franklin. Officers were called to the apartment for a domestic incident, IMPD Assistant […]

Justices deny ACLU petition to release inmates amid COVID-19

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The Indiana Lawyer

04/09/2020

Katie Stancombe

Indiana Supreme Court justices have denied a petition from the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana inviting the high court to engage in emergency rule making to facilitate the release of Hoosier inmates at risk for contracting COVID-19. The petition, filed March 30 by ACLU of Indiana legal director Ken Falk and attorneys Stevie Pactor […]

APPA Releases Two Issue Papers

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APPA

04/07/2020

APPA Technology Committee

The APPA Technology Committee created two new issue papers on topics vital to the world of probation and parole, particularly how we supervise our clients. View the full issue papers here: Leveraging the Power of Smartphone Applications to Enhance Community Supervision Body Worn Cameras in Community Supervision

Inmates make protective gear to fight COVID-19 virus

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Fox 59

03/28/2020

Russ McQuaid

Before he was incarcerated inside the Miami Correctional Facility, an inmate named Wesley worked construction and he’s putting those skills to use in the battle against the COVID-19 virus that is raging outside Indiana prison walls. “This I been over here for fourteen months so I got all the sewing experience that’s needed for it […]

Louisville judges now putting defiant COVID-19 patients on house arrest

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WTHR and WHAS

03/30/2020

Andrea Ash and Shay McAlister

Some people in Louisville are being diagnosed with COVID-19 and then refusing to stay home, defying orders from doctors, city and state leaders. Now, judges are issuing court orders in an attempt to hold them legally liable. Court documents obtained by WHAS11 FOCUS investigative team reveal Jefferson County citizens are being court ordered to stay […]

State Leaders Tell Local Officials To Decide On Releasing County Jail Inmates

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Indiana Public Media

04/03/2020

Brandon Smith

State leaders from all three branches of government say local criminal justice officials should decide how to handle inmates in county jails during the COVID-19 crisis. Gov. Eric Holcomb, Chief Justice Loretta Rush, Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) and House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) released a joint letter to local officials Friday. That letter acknowledges […]

Opioid Addiction Is ‘A Disease Of Isolation,’ So Pandemic Puts Recovery At Risk

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NPR

03/27/2020

Martha Bebinger

Before the spreading coronavirus became a pandemic, Emma went to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting every week in the Boston area and to another support group at her methadone clinic. She says she felt safe, secure and never judged. “No one is thinking, ‘Oh my God, she did that?’ ” says Emma, “’cause they’ve been there.” […]

Legislative Update

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03/27/2020

The 2020 legislative session ended on Wednesday, March 11th. A final list of bills that passed which may be interest to our membership is posted on the Legislation page. Included is a brief summary of the bill and links to the full text.

Can algorithms help judges make fair decisions?

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WHYY

02/20/20

Alan Yu

When judges impose sentences, they consider the crimes, and how likely the offenders are to offend again. Lori Dumas has been a judge in family, and criminal courts in Philadelphia for more than a decade. She said she knows people end up in front of her because they did something. But she also considers that a […]

Tattoo Removal Programs Help Former Inmates Wipe The Slate Clean

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NPR

1-16-2020

Judith Kogan

Shane MacLeod spent 14 years in federal prison for armed robbery and he’s covered from head-to-toe in tattoos. The only things not covered are his butt cheeks and the tops of his feet. Inmates often tattoo one another with makeshift tools. Some get gang-related tattoos, which they consider a matter of survival. Others, such as […]

Bill Could Send 12-Year-Olds To Department Of Correction

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Indiana Public Media

01/29/2020

Brandon Smith

A Senate committee took hours of contentious testimony on a measure that would lower the age at which children are sent to the Department of Correction. Major portions of the bill were entirely removed, on the fly, moments before a final vote was taken. Provisions that remain expand the list of crimes that could send a delinquent […]

Rush Hails Progress, Calls For More In 2020 State Of The Judiciary

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Indiana Public Media

01/16/2020

Brandon Smith

Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush issued a call to arms for everyone involved in the state’s justice system in her annual State of the Judiciary Address Wednesday. Rush hailed much of the work that’s already been done in Indiana – from problem-solving courts to improved court technology to pretrial and criminal justice reform. But she […]

New Indiana Rule Adds Risk Assessments For Booked Inmates

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Indiana Public Media

01/06/2020

Associated Press

A new Indiana rule requiring that booked inmates be assessed to determine risks or benefits of releasing them before trial is expected to eventually reduce overcrowding at the state’s county jails, criminal justice officials said. Criminal Rule 26, which set Indiana’s new pretrial release protocols, was adopted by the Indiana Supreme Court in 2017 but […]

‘Your Body Being Used’: Where Prisoners Who Can’t Vote Fill Voting Districts

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NPR

12/31/2019

Hansi Lo Wang and Kumari Devarajan

Robert Alexander has been away from home for more than a decade. His days and nights are spent locked up behind walls topped with barbed wire. “Prison kind of gives you that feeling that you’re like on an island,” says Alexander, 39, who is studying for a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies while serving his […]

Indiana Receives Grant To Address Opoid Use In Pregnancy

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Indiana Public Media

12/23/2019

Darian Benson

Indiana was awarded $5.2 million to help pregnant and postpartum women with opioid addictions. The grant comes from the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services. It is part of a collaboration between Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) and CMS to combat opioid use in pregnancy. FSSA chief medical officer, Dr. Dan Rusyniak, says […]

JRAC’s Report on Bail Reform and Pretrial Issues

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The Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council’s report on Bail Reform and Pretrial Issues has been posted on their website.

POPAI and IACCAC Present at the Final Jail Overcrowding Task Force Meeting

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Indiana Office of Court Services

12/02/2019

The County Jail Overcrowding Task Force was established in 2019 (IC 11-12-6.8) to conduct a statewide review of jail overcrowding and identify common reasons and possible local, regional and statewide solutions. The task force will also study the issue of reducing recidivism for convicted felons in county jails by offering programs that address mental health […]

National Judicial Opioid Task Force Releases Final Report

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Indiana Public Media

11/21/2019

Jill Sheridan

The final report for the National Judicial Opioid Task Force was released this week and includes recommendations and resources for courts responding to addiction. The task force was formed in 2017. Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush co-chairs the group and says it was created in response to the growing number of court cases related to substance abuse. […]

A Medication To Treat Meth Addiction? Some Take A New Look At Naltrexone

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NPR

11-7-2019

Andrea Dukakis

Melinda McDowell had used drugs since she was a teenager. But she didn’t try methamphetamine until one fateful night in 2017 after her mother died suddenly of a stroke. She went to a neighbor’s house and he had crystal meth. “I tried it and I was hooked from the first hit,” McDowell says. “It was […]

State Suspending Medicaid Work Requirement After Lawsuit

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Indiana Public Media

10-31-2019

Associated Press

Indiana officials are suspending work requirements for low-income residents who receive their health insurance through Medicaid while a federal lawsuit challenging the plan is sorted out. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration said Thursday it won’t be enforcing rules that require those not qualifying for exemptions to report 20 hours a month of work or related […]

5 Ways To Make The Office More Welcoming For People Of All Gender Identities

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NPR

10-16-2019

Yuki Noguchi

A common vocabulary can be an essential ingredient to creating the kind of respect, diversity and inclusiveness that many employers say they aspire to create. Here are some steps that advocates, therapists and human resources experts say can help you be a good colleague. Do your own research. It’s OK to have questions, but rather than […]

How To Talk To Teens About Vaping

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NPR

10/06/2019

Emily Vaughn

Vape pens are easy to conceal, they’re easy to confuse with other electronic gadgets like USB flash drives, and they generally don’t leave lingering smells on clothes. All these things make them appealing to underage users, and confounding to parents. Gone are the days when sniffing a teenager’s jacket or gym bag counted as passive […]

IU conducts probation revocation study to combat mass incarceration

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Indiana Daily Student

10/06/2019

Claire Peters

IU is working with the Monroe County Circuit Court Probation Department to decrease the number of people sent to jail over probation violations as part of a nationwide study conducted to reduce mass incarceration. When people are on probation, if they break any of the rules, such as not showing up for appointments, they are […]

Stakeholders praise pretrial reforms at statewide summit

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The Indiana Lawyer

10/04/2019

Olivia Covington

Across Indiana, 44 local jails are currently at capacity. But if half of all pretrial detainees were released, that number would fall to 11. State Rep. Greg Steuerwald presented that statistic Friday during the opening session of the Indiana Pretrial Summit. Interdisciplinary teams from all 92 counties gathered in Indianapolis to learn about pretrial best […]

Call for Papers – 2020 Justice Services Conference

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10/3/2019

Indiana Office of Court Services

The Indiana Office of Court Services is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the 2020 Justice Services Conference. The conference will be held on April 27-29, 2020 at the Indiana Convention Center. The conference will include all staff from Probation, Court Alcohol and Drug Programs and Problem-Solving Courts. With the increased number of […]

Public invited to comment on proposed rules for pretrial services

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Posted

9/30/2019

To the Bench, Bar and Public: The Board of Directors of the Indiana Judicial Conference is seeking public comment on proposed new rules for the certification of pretrial services. The proposed rules include: Procedures for certification through the Indiana Office of Court Services The creation of a multidisciplinary pretrial policy team Pretrial services staff requirements […]

Chief justice: ‘We were tough on drugs, but now we need to be smart’

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Herald-Times

09/25/2019

Laura Lane

Indiana’s top judge says nothing in her lifetime has hit society and the courts as hard as the festering opioid epidemic that has swept the nation. “This opioid crisis caught us all sort of flat-footed. We saw the addiction wave coming and we have not been good at addressing it.” That was Indiana Supreme Court […]

POPAI and IACCAC Testify at the Interim Study Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code

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9/18/2019

POPAI and IACCAC leadership made a joint presentation at the Interim Study Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code on September 18, 2019.  The topic was concerning trends in community supervision. We were able to show the increase in community corrections population from July 2015 to September 2019.                   […]

Chief Justice Rush Reflects On Lack Of Judicial Diversity In Indiana

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Indiana Public Media

09/13/2019

Brandon Smith

A recent study shows state Supreme Courts across the country lack gender and racial diversity – and Indiana is no exception. All but three of the 110 justices in Hoosier State history have been white men. Indiana Public Broadcasting Statehouse reporter Brandon Smith talks with Chief Justice Loretta Rush – the state’s first female chief […]

Do Cash Rewards For Crime Tips Work?

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NPR

09/17/2019

Cheryl Corley

Remember those old “wanted” posters on TV Westerns? They offered rewards for handing over a person to law enforcement. In more recent times, rewards are less about bounty hunting and more about persuading people to provide information that can help solve a crime. It’s an attempt to use money to overcome fear and apathy, and […]

Scientists Unveil Weed Breathalyzer, Launching Debate Over Next Steps

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NPR

09/05/2019

Francesca Paris

The alcohol Breathalyzer came to life slowly, over the course of decades. From the 1930s through the 1960s, scientists, lawmakers, police and the public quarreled over the veracity of the numbers spit out by the device, the appropriate legal limit for drivers and whether they could trust a machine over a cop’s testimony. Today, the same […]

CNN Host Van Jones Sees Urgency in Movement for Probation and Parole Reform

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The Chronicle of Social Change

08/22/2019

Jeremy Loudenback

“Timing is everything,” CNN host and author Van Jones told a room full of law enforcement officials, gathered in San Francisco on Monday for the announcement of a new initiative that hopes to drastically shrink the number of Americans under the supervision of probation or parole. In recent years, the number of people on adult parole […]

Leaders on the Front Lines of Probation and Parole Propose an Exit From a Broken Status Quo

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Arnold Ventures

08/19/2019

Michael Hardy

Probation and parole were invented in the 19th century as alternatives to prison. Today, however, they too often function as traps that keep people entangled with the criminal justice system, sending them back behind bars for mere technical violations like missing an appointment with a probation officer or failing a drug test, and contributing to […]

Susan Rice, Miami County’s CPO Takes Oath of Office as APPA’s Vice President

POPAI’s own Susan Rice takes the Oath of Office as the newly elected Vice President of the American Probation and Parole Association in San Francisco. Election Results The American Probation and Parole Association is pleased to announce the election of new officers and members of its Board of Directors. The newly elected officers are Brian Lovins, […]

Addiction Clinics Market Unproven Infusion Treatments To Desperate Patients

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NPR

08/22/2019

Jake Harper

Jason was hallucinating. He was withdrawing from drugs at an addiction treatment center near Indianapolis, and he had hardly slept for several days. “He was reaching for things, and he was talking to Bill Gates and he was talking to somebody else I’m just certain he hasn’t met,” his mother, Cheryl, says. She remembers finding […]

Loretta Rush Reappointed As Indiana Chief Justice

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Indiana Public Media

08/21/2019

Brandon Smith

Loretta Rush will continue to serve as Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court for another five years.The state’s Judicial Nominating Commission officially reappointed her Wednesday. Rush’s reappointment as chief justice was a foregone conclusion as the commission formally met with each member of the five-person court. The other justices talked about challenges the court […]

MDMA, or Ecstasy, Shows Promise as a PTSD Treatment

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NPR

08/14/2019

Will Stone

The first time Lori Tipton tried MDMA, she was skeptical it would make a difference. “I really was, at the beginning, very nervous,” Tipton remembers. MDMA is the main ingredient in club drugs ecstasy or molly. But Tipton wasn’t taking pills sold on the street to get high at a party. She was trying to […]

It’s The Go-To Drug To Treat Opioid Addiction. Why Won’t More Pharmacies Stock It?

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NPR

08/13/2019

Nina Feldman

Louis Morano knows what he needs, and he knows where to get it. Morano, 29, has done seven stints in rehab for opioid addiction in the past 15 years. So, he has come to a mobile medical clinic parked on a corner of Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, in the geographical heart of the city’s overdose crisis. […]

POPAI Submits an Amicus Curiae Brief with Court of Appeals — UPDATE

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07/25/2019

UPDATE: The Indiana Supreme Court denied transfer of the case on July 25, 2019.  The Indiana Court of Appeals opinion (in our favor) was certified on July 29, 2019.  Read the Court of Appeals opinion here.     On January 22, 2019, POPAI authorized the filing of an Amicus Curiae brief drafted by counsel hired […]

Bartholomew County Jail to begin new addiction treatment program

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WTHR

08/05/2019

Jennie Runevitch

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. (WTHR) — The Bartholomew County Jail has a new plan to battle Indiana’s ongoing problem of drug addiction. They’re advertising for a new position — Jail Addiction Treatment Program Coordinator. That person will work to break a cycle so many communities are dealing with: addiction, arrest, jail, repeat. By late winter, getting locked […]

Seizures Of Methamphetamine Are Surging In The U.S.

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NPR

07/29/2019

Martha Bebinger

Methamphetamine, an illegal drug that sends the body into overdrive, is surging through the United States. Federal drug data provided exclusively to NPR show seizures of meth by authorities have spiked, rising 142% between 2017 and 2018. “Seizures indicate increasing trafficking in these drugs,” says John Eadie, public health coordinator for the federal government’s National […]

Going straight – Some offenders trade jail time for skills through Ripley County’s Community Corrections initiative

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The Herald-Tribune

07/01/2019

Debbie Blank

VERSAILLES – After Ripley County Circuit Court Judge Ryan King and Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Sharp took their offices in 2015, they successfully pursued a Community Corrections grant from the Indiana Department of Correction. The focus was to come up with alternatives to prison to lessen overcrowding. At the same time, Ripley County Court Services […]

How Chicago Women Created The World’s First Juvenile Justice System

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WBEZ

05/11/2019

Quinn Myers

Today, if you’re under 18 and charged with a crime, your case will likely be decided, and punishment meted out, through a legal system designed for minors. But until the beginning of the 20th century, kids under the age of 18 were tried — and jailed or imprisoned — alongside adults. That is, until the […]

Illinois becomes the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana

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CNN

06/25/2019

Veronica Stracqualursi

Illinois is now the 11th state in the United States to legalize the purchase and possession of recreational marijuana. Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that allows adults 21 and over in the state to buy and possess small amounts of the drug. Adults will be able to purchase and possess 30 grams […]

Henry, Madison counties considering possible shared jail

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The Indiana Lawyer

06/24/2019

Associated Press

Officials from two central Indiana counties are considering the possibility of opening a regional jail that they would share. County council members from Madison and Henry counties are expected to meet soon to discuss the process for what could be combined 800-bed facility. State Rep. Thomas Saunders of New Castle told The Herald Bulletin of […]

Lake County juvenile probation program undergoing transformation

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Northwest Indiana Times

06/17/2019

Sarah Reese

CROWN POINT — After reducing the number of children held in juvenile detention by more than 70 percent since 2010, Lake County now is shifting its focus to better preparing kids on probation for adulthood. Lake Juvenile Court Judge Thomas Stefaniak said he has given juvenile probation officers a clear directive to “treat (clients) as […]

‘Wake-Up Call’ About A Broken System: New Study Shows Failings Of Probation, Parole

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NPR

06/18/2019

Carrie Johnson

Nearly half the people admitted to state prisons in the U.S. are there because of violations of probation or parole, according to a new nationwide study that highlights the personal and economic costs of the practice. The Council of State Governments Justice Center said the majority of these violations are for “minor infractions,” such as failing a […]

Tired Of Being ‘Dope Sick,’ A Drug User Gets Help From Police To Get Sober

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NPR

05/26/2019

Anna Boiko-Weyrauch

Two key ingredients came together for Shannon McCarty to get off drugs in late 2017: connections and timing. “The police showed up because they said they got a call that we were shooting up in the car,” Shannon said. Everett police officer, Inci Yarkut walked up to window of the car where Shannon was living. […]

Former Inmates Are Getting Jobs As Employers Ignore Stigma In Bright Economy

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NPR

05/23/2019

Jasmine Garsd

In 1998, Ichard Oden committed a crime that got him sent away for two decades. He was 19. He got out of prison in February. Today, he’s a 40-year-old man with very little job experience. As it turns out, Oden is coming back into society at a time when the economy is booming and attitudes […]

County Jails Struggle With A New Role As America’s Prime Centers For Opioid Detox

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NPR

08/24/2019

Eric Westervelt

Faced with a flood of addicted inmates and challenged by lawsuits, America’s county jails are struggling to adjust to an opioid health crisis that has turned many of the jails into their area’s largest drug treatment centers. In an effort to get a handle on the problem, more jails are adding some form of medication-assisted […]

Text Me: How Messaging Is Helping People Avoid Jail

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Law 360

03/24/2019

Michael Phillis

On Feb. 16, Rachael Michelle Olson received a text message telling her that three days later she was expected at Hennepin County, Minnesota, court at 1:30 p.m. She had no idea what was going on. “I was freaked out,” she said. Olson described the text as a complete surprise and said she did not know […]

New IOCS Executive Director Named

03/06/2019

Chief Administrative Officer Justin Forkner has selected IOCS Justice Services Deputy Director Mary Kay Hudson to be the new Executive Director of the Indiana Office of Court Services.

Does Community Supervision Have a Future?

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The Crime Report

03/01/2019

Isidoro Rodriguez

The nation’s probation and parole systems, usually grouped under the category of Community Supervision, were designed to help people navigate the transition from prison back to civilian life—and become productive, law-abiding citizens. But they are more likely to make things worse for individuals—and by extension for their families and communities—say experts who believe it’s time […]

POPAI Submits an Amicus Curiae Brief with Court of Appeals

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UPDATE: The Indiana Court of Appeals issued an opinion on March 19, 2019 affirming the trial court.  Read the opinion here.     On January 22, 2019, POPAI authorized the filing of an Amicus Curiae brief drafted by counsel hired by the Association in the Indiana Court of Appeals case number 18A-PL-02528. In the history of […]

Senate Backs Study of Juvenile Justice System

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The Indiana Lawyer

02/22/2019

Katie Stancombe

Concerns surrounding the way Indiana adjudicates and rehabilitates its juvenile offenders has resulted in the proposal of a summer interim committee to address how adequately the juvenile justice system is governed. Authored by Republican Sens. Victoria Spartz and Aaron Freeman, Senate Concurrent Resolution 16 would assign an interim study committee the task of assessing the laws […]

Scrubbing The Past To Give Those With A Criminal Record A Second Chance

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NPR

02/19/2019

Eric Westervelt & Barbara Brosher

Latosha Poston says she made a lot of mistakes in her life. Her legal troubles began in her teens after her first child was born in Indianpolis. Over the years, bad decisions led to some arrests, some convictions. “Sometimes we get stuck in our past and let our past guide us,” she says. The 44-year-old has […]

Request for Presenters at 2019 Justice Services Conference

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Indiana Office of Court Services

01/28/2019

Indiana Office of Court Services

The Indiana Office of Court Services is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the 2019 Justice Services Conference. The conference will be held on August 6th – 8th, 2019 at the Indiana Convention Center. The conference will include all staff from Probation, Court Alcohol and Drug Programs and Problem-Solving Courts. With the increased […]

Harris County judges unveil drastic new plan for releasing defendants on no-cash bail

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Houston Chronicle

01/18/2019

Gabrielle Banks

The new slate of Democratic judges have approved comprehensive revisions to Harris County’s bail system that could clear the way for thousands of people, regardless of income, to avoid spending time in jail while awaiting trial on minor offenses. The county judges plan to present their new court protocol to a federal judge, in a […]

Rush, Goff publish dissent on poverty as probation violation

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The Indiana Lawyer

January 16, 2019

Katie Stancombe

A split Indiana Supreme Court denied a petition to transfer a homeless man’s probation violation appeal, with two justices writing in a published dissent that the litigant was an indigent man incarcerated for probation violations that resulted from his poverty, not his intentions. Chief Justice Loretta Rush and Justice Christopher Goff both dissented from the […]

Update on Evidence-Based Pretrial Practices

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Indiana Court Times

01/15/2019

Mary Kay Hudson

Part Two In 2016, eleven counties committed to participate in local criminal justice reform initiatives through Indiana’s Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM) Initiative in collaboration with the Indiana EBDM policy team (state team). Since then, all eleven counties, under the leadership of their local EBDM policy teams and guided by the state team, have launched pretrial […]

‘We Know What Types of Supervision … Help Reduce Recidivism and Incarceration’

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Pew Charitable Trusts

01/08/2019

Arizona probation chief envisions smaller, less punitive, more effective system Barbara Broderick has devoted most of her 40-year criminal justice career to improving state and local community supervision in Arizona and New York. Since December 2000, she has served as chief probation officer of the Maricopa County (Arizona) Adult Probation Department, the nation’s sixth-largest, with […]

SNAP Eligibility Changes for Felons

FSSA

01/16/2019

Suzanne Tryan

Currently, per the Welfare Reform Act of 1996, individuals who are convicted of an offense that occurred on or after 8-22-96, and had an element of possession, use or distribution of a controlled substance, are ineligible for SNAP. Indiana passed legislation (IC 12-14-30-3) effective January 1, 2020, that will allow for SNAP applicants and recipients […]

State of the Judiciary

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Indiana Supreme Court

01/16/2019

Chief Justice Loretta Rush

Indiana Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush addressed the Governor and a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly for the annual State of the Judiciary. The formal update on the work of the judicial branch was held Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. EST in the chamber of the Indiana House of Representatives. Read […]

Animal shelter saves money by letting low-level offenders work off sentences

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WISH TV

01/10/2019

Elizabeth Choi

Johnson County is saving taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars by putting low-level offenders to work at an animal shelter. People who have been convicted of minor offenses, a misdemeanor or an infraction, qualify for the partnership between the court and the Johnson County Animal Shelter. A judge can order community service to be completed at the shelter. […]

Following your Friends to a Faulty Connection

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Indiana Court Times

12/04/2018

Marcus Alan McGhee

A Snapshot of New Social Media Challenges Judiciaries across the nation appear to have received the message from judicial conduct commissions regarding vitriolic posts on social media platforms. Such commentary has been condemned as indecorous and lacking the unbiased impartiality required from the bench. However, as judicial discipline cases and advisory opinions about social media […]

Newly elected misdemeanor judges drop appeal in landmark Harris County bail lawsuit

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Houston Chronicle

01/07/2019

Keri Blakinger and Gabrielle Banks

Less than a week after the new jurists were sworn into office, Harris County’s misdemeanor judges on Monday withdrew their appeal in the landmark lawsuit over local bail practices that a federal judge said unfairly targeted poor people accused of crimes. The historic litigation began in 2016, when attorneys and civil rights groups sued the […]

Probation sanction affirmed on ‘unduly harsh’ appeal

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The Indiana Lawyer

01/02/2019

Dave Stafford

A man’s argument that the execution of a suspended sentence for a crime he committed while on probation was an unduly harsh sanction failed before the Indiana Court of Appeals. The COA on Monday affirmed a Bartholomew Circuit Court order requiring Nicholas L. Porter to serve two years that had been suspended to probation after […]

Proposed Revisions to the Court Alcohol & Drug Program Rules (Dec 2018)

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Indiana Office of Court Services

12/20/2018

To the Bench, Bar and Public: The Indiana Judicial Conference Board of Directors and Court Alcohol and Drug Program Advisory Committee (CADPAC) seek public comment on proposed amendments to Rules for Court-Administered Alcohol & Drug Programs. CADPAC proposes amending five sections and adding a new section on chemical testing. The most significant change is proposed […]

Consider Donating to the Butte County Probation Officers Who Have Lost their Homes to the Camp Fire

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12/21/2018

The California Probation, Parole, and Corrections Association has a donation page for Butte County Probation staff and their families who have been evacuated or displaced (29), or lost their homes (19) in the Camp Fire. 100% of donations collected will go directly to the affected Probation Officers and their families. If you would like to […]

Suspensions Are Down In U.S. Schools But Large Racial Gaps Remain

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NPR

12/17/2018

Anya Kamenetz

Students in U.S. schools were less likely to be suspended in 2016 than they were in 2012. But the progress is incremental, and large gaps — by race and by special education status — remain. This data comes from an analysis of federal data for NPR in partnership with the nonprofit organization Child Trends. And […]

New Job Hope For Adults In Drug And Alcohol Recovery

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NPR

12/16/2018

Nina Feldman

For most of his life when he was in between jobs, Tim Tulvey would toss his resume up on a hiring site like Indeed.com. He had decades of management experience working for landscaping companies, and even owned his own pest control business for a while. “I was getting hits left and right,” Tulvey said, recalling […]

Public Defense Information Session

Indiana Task Force on Public Defense

12/14/2018

The Indiana Task Force on Public Defense has released a comprehensive report addressing the current strengths and challenges of Indiana’s public defense services. The Indiana Public Defender Commission has responded with a comprehensive public policy reform agenda. An information session will occur on Monday, December 17th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Indiana […]

Indiana Probation Standards & Safety and Security Guide

Indiana Office of Court Services

12/14/2018

The updates to the Probation Standards and Safety and Security Guide are now posted on the IOCS website.  Please note that standard 1.25 requires probation departments to adopt policies on suicide awareness and prevention for adult and juvenile probation officers.  New links for free online training opportunities have been added to the probation training page […]

Fentanyl A Leading Cause Of Deadly Opioid Overdoses

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WFIU/WTIU

12/13/2018

Sean Hogan

Studies are indicating fentanyl is causing more cases of deadly opioid overdoses than heroin. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that when overdosed usually results in the substance attacking areas in the brain that control respiration. Brad Ray is the Director of Indiana University Center for Health and Justice Research. He says all prescribed opioids have a […]

Hancock Co. Still Weighing How To Address Jail Overcrowding

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WFIU/WTIU

11/29/2018

Barbara Brosher

Officials in a central Indiana county says it’s more fiscally responsible to build a new jail than temporarily house some inmates in semitrailers. The biggest barrier for Hancock County continues to be funding the project. There were 242 people in the jail Thursday, which is designed to hold just under 160. The county asked taxpayers to support a […]

Recovery Works Evaluation: Phase Two Policy Brief

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Division of Mental Health and Addiction

Brad Ray, Director, Center for Criminal Justice Research and Associate Professor, IUPUI School of Public and Environmental Affairs authored the Recovery Works Evaluation: Phase Two Policy Brief with research support from Evan Lowder, PhD, Research Associate, IUPUI School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Staci Rising Paquet, Program Analyst, Center for Criminal Justice Research. Description from the report: To […]

Indianapolis’ opioid epidemic claims the most lives in just 5 percent of the city

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Indianapolis Star

10/30/2018

Ryan Martin

A new study reveals a long-suspected but previously-unproven truth in Indianapolis: Most opioid overdose deaths occur in just 5 percent of the city. And those are the same areas most wracked by violence, such as robberies and shootings. The study also provides preliminary evidence that a national public health epidemic — the opioid crisis — […]

Life, Death And The Lazarus Drug: Confronting America’s Opioid Crisis

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NPR

10/29/2018

Shankar Vedamtam, Jennifer Schmidt, Parth Shah, Tara Boyle, and Camilla Vargas-Restrepo

Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a stunning statistic. Seventy-two thousand people, it estimates, died of drug overdoses in 2017. The huge increase in deaths is largely due to heroin and powerful synthetic opioids like fentanyl. One of the tools being used to fight that wave of deaths is the […]

Methamphetamine Roils Rural Towns Again Across The U.S.

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NPR

10/25/2018

Frank Morris

The sharp rise in opioid abuse and fatal overdoses has overshadowed another mounting drug problem: Methamphetamine use is rising across the United States. “Usage of methamphetamine nationally is at an all-time high,” says Erik Smith, assistant special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Kansas City office. “It is back with a vengeance.” he […]

Opioid Task Force Hearing Highlights Solutions

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Indiana Public Media

10/17/2018

Jill Sheridan

A national Opioid Task Force held a field hearing in Indianapolis this week and provided a chance for the group to hear how legal interventions aid people with a substance use disorder. The justice system is often the first point of entry for someone with an addiction. Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush sits on the […]

Addiction Treatment Gap Is Driving A Black Market For Suboxone

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NPR

10/5/2018

Jake Harper

Months in prison didn’t rid Daryl of his addiction to opioids. “Before I left the parking lot of the prison, I was shooting up, getting high,” he says. Daryl has used heroin and prescription painkillers for more than a decade. Almost four years ago he became one of more than 200 people who tested positive […]

Monroe County drug treatment program helping addicts behind bars

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Fox 59

09/26/2018

Kelly Reinke

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A drug treatment program called New Beginnings at the Monroe County Jail is helping addicts while they are still behind bars. It started a little more than a year ago and it’s finding success. New Beginnings is a 90-day re-entry program. Participants in the program take life skills classes for the last […]

Opioid crisis started 40 years ago, report argues

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NBC News

09/20/2018

Maggie Fox

Efforts to fight the epidemic must focus on more than just the availability of certain drugs, the researchers say. The current opioid overdose crisis is actually part of a 40-year trend that is still headed upward, and current efforts to fight it may not be anywhere near enough, researchers said Thursday. A new analysis of […]

Indiana Chief Justice Hails Progress Of Family Recovery Courts

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Indiana Public Media

09/18/2018

Brandon Smith

Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush says she’s encouraged by progress shown in a new type of specialty court. There are several types of so-called “problem-solving” courts. They include drug courts to help with the state’s addiction epidemic and others aimed at military veterans. Rush says one of the newest types is family recovery […]

Recycle Force providing opportunity to high-risk offenders in central Indiana

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CBS 4 Indy

09/20/2018

Russ McQuaid

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Recycle Force President Gregg Keesling knows all about tearing down television sets and electronics for recycling. He’s learning more about gunshot wounds and insurance for his employees. “It is fairly common for people in our program to be shot and return back to work. We’ve had people return the next day,” said […]

Indiana Public Defender Commission Requesting Comments on Legislative/Policy Reform Agenda

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Indiana Task Force on Public Defense

09/12/2018

The Indiana Task Force on Public Defense (Task Force) presented its Final Report to the Indiana Public Defender Commission (Commission) on August 22, 2018. The report identified numerous systemic deficiencies and made recommendations for both immediate and long-term system reforms. The Commission has tentatively approved a legislative/policy reform agenda for 2019 and seeks public comment […]

Annual Justice Services Conference – CALL FOR PROPOSALS

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Indiana Office of Court Services

09/13/2018

The Indiana Office of Court Services will be holding the Justice Services Conference on August 6-8, 2019 at the Indiana Convention Center.  Though it is a year away, we are ready to start planning for this event and we would love your help!  Like last year, we are opening a Call for Papers.  If you […]

Many ‘Recovery Houses’ Won’t Let Residents Use Medicine To Quit Opioids

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NPR

09/12/2018

Nina Feldman

Cristina Rivell has been struggling with an opioid addiction since she was a teenager — going in and out of rehab for five years. The most recent time, her doctor prescribed her a low dose of buprenorphine (often known by its brand name, Suboxone), a drug that helps curb cravings for stronger opioids and prevents […]

These Indiana counties stopped requiring bail. Here’s how that’s worked.

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Indianapolis Star

08/26/2018

Billy Kobin

Nearly two years ago, 11 Indiana counties, including Hamilton and Hendricks, decided to try a different approach to handling those arrested and awaiting trial. Instead of setting money bail amounts, judges would use risk assessments to decide whether defendants should be held in jail or, more likely, simply be allowed to go home on the promise they would return […]

California Becomes First State To End Cash Bail After 40-Year Fight

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NPR

08/28/2018

Vanessa Romo

California will become the first state in the nation to abolish bail for suspects awaiting trial under a sweeping reform bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday. An overhaul of the state’s bail system has been in the works for years, and became an inevitability earlier this year when a California appellate court declared the […]

More Indiana Schools Adopting Truancy Courts To Connect Families With Resources

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WFYI Indianapolis

08/22/2018

Barbara Brosher

An increasing number of Indiana school districts are turning to truancy courts to address issues with chronic absences. But, the focus isn’t on punishing students. The state defines chronic truancy as a student having at least 10 unexcused absences during one school year. Many districts across the state are adopting policies that aim to connect […]

Can Bad Men Change? What It’s Like Inside Sex Offender Therapy

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Time

05/14/2018

Eliana Dockterman

The men file in, a few wearing pressed button-down shirts, others jeans caked in mud from work on a construction site. They meet in the living room of an old taupe bungalow on a leafy street in a small Southern city. Someone has shoved a workout bike into the corner to make room for a […]

The Pot Breathalyzer Is Here. Maybe

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NPR

08/04/2018

Eric Westervelt

As legalization of recreational and medical marijuana continues to expand, police across the country are more concerned than ever about stoned drivers taking to the nation’s roads and freeways, endangering lives. With few accurate roadside tools to detect pot impairment, police today have to rely largely on field sobriety tests developed to fight drunk driving […]

Lake Superior Judge Tavitas named to COA, succeeding Barnes

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The Indiana Lawyer

07/25/2018

Olivia Covington

Lake Superior Judge Elizabeth Tavitas was on the bench on July 18 when her phone rang with a message that would change her career. It was a call from Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, informing her that she had been selected as Indiana’s next Court of Appeals judge. “I saw his (Holcomb’s) name light up on my […]

Neglect or not? DCS study takes aim at CHINS statute

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The Indiana Lawyer

07/25/2018

Katie Stancombe

It’s not uncommon for the Indiana Department of Child Services to hear it doesn’t have enough evidence to support its child welfare cases. Children in need of services cases that enter the court often leave shredded by judges for lack of a sufficient reasoning as to why they came before the bench without enough evidence […]

Proposed POPAI Bylaws Revisions

07/13/2018

Troy Hatfield

Greetings POPAI Membership: According to the POPAI Bylaws, Article XIV AMENDMENTS These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed by the membership if a quorum is present at any regular or special meeting. Written notice of any proposed alteration to the bylaws shall be submitted to the President of the Executive Board at least sixty (60) […]

The Legacy of Jane Seigel

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Indiana Court Times

06/21/2018

Justin P. Forkner

“Legacy. What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.” —Hamilton: An American Musical, by Lin-Manuel Miranda Jane Seigel officially retired on April 30, after 19 years of service to the Indiana Supreme Court. To Lin-Manuel Miranda’s point, the garden of reforms, outcomes, and initiatives Jane has planted will […]

John Legend and Rashad Robinson: End money bail now

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CNN

05/22/2018

John Legend and Rashad Robinson

(CNN) – No one should have to stay in jail because they lack the money to buy their freedom. Yet every night, according to the Justice Department’s statistics, nearly 450,000 people who have not been convicted of a crime sit in jail, a large number trapped there simply because they don’t have enough money to post bail. […]

Bail reform’s complex relationship with tech

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TechCrunch

05/20/2018

Megan Rose Dickey

On any given day in the United States, more than 450,000 people are behind bars awaiting their constitutionally mandated fair trial. None of them have been convicted of a crime — they’ve been accused of committing a crime, but no formal ruling of guilt or innocence has been made. That means these hundreds of thousands […]

Bail-bond industry suffers another blow as Facebook and Google ban ads

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NBC News

05/08/2018

Jon Schuppe

Google and Facebook, the world’s most dominant online-advertising companies, will no longer take money from America’s for-profit bail bond agencies, siding with a growing national movement to eliminate cash bail from the criminal justice system. The two tech giants said this week that their decisions to block bail-bond ads were part of a broader effort to […]

Applications Open for New Innovation Fund Grants

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05/01/2018

There is tremendous local-level innovation occurring across the country aimed at reducing incarceration and making the criminal justice system more fair and effective at protecting communities. To support such innovative thinking nationwide, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has partnered with the Urban Institute to launch the Innovation Fund. The purpose of the Innovation Fund is to […]

2018 POPAI Elections – Time to Submit Intent to Run

05/09/2018

It’s time for the annual POPAI Elections. Up for election in 2018: President Secretary District 2 District 4 District 6 District 8 POPAI District 5 Representative Melanie Pitstick is serving as the Election Committee Chair. Intent to Run Form The Intent to Run form must be sent to Melanie by July 6, 2018 (postmarked, emailed, […]

IU researchers release recommendations to combat Indiana’s opioid addictions crisis

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Indiana University

04/26/2018

Indiana University

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — As the opioid crisis deepens across the country, researchers at Indiana University have released a series of research-driven, potential solutions. Their report is part of the university’s Responding to the Addictions Crisis Grand Challenge initiative. The researchers call for broader and more robust harm-reduction strategies, programs to reduce the stigma of substance use […]

Ind. Supreme Court Case Illustrates Challenges With Juvenile Justice System

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WFYI Indianapolis

04/20/2018

Barbara Brosher

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. The case illustrates larger challenges with Indiana’s juvenile justice system, because kids don’t have the same avenues for relief as adults in the criminal justice system. […]

Veterans court aims to help troubled vets in Howard County

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WISH-TV

04/24/2018

Eric Feldman

KOKOMO, Ind. (WISH) — Some veterans in trouble with the law will have the chance to avoid jail time by participating in a new program to help steer their lives in the right direction. It’s called veterans court. It’s already being done in several places around the state, including Marion and Hamilton counties, but a […]

COA Remands for Clarification of Vague Probation Conditions

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Indiana Lawyer

03/20/2018

Olivia Covington

The Vigo Superior Court must provide a man convicted of resisting and spitting on local law enforcement officers with a written list of his specific probation conditions after the Indiana Court of Appeals found discrepancies and vagueness in the conditions provided. In Dustin McCarty v. State of Indiana, 84A04-1707-CR-1599, a Terre Haute police officer encountered Dustin […]

Indiana 1st in Country to Use Software to Connect those with Addiction to Drug Treatment

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Indianapolis Star

03/16/2018

Shari Rudavsky

Linking people with substance use disorders to the treatment they need to kick their addiction has just become easier in Indiana. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Thursday announced a new partnership with a software platform that can help social workers find openings at treatment facilities. The partnership, funded by money from the 21st Century Cures […]

Missing: Criminal Justice Data

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New York Times

03/21/2018

Amy Bach

Criminal justice data in this country is hard to come by. It can be messy and difficult to understand. And in many cases, the data doesn’t exist at all. How many people are in jail? For what crimes? For how long? Are people in jail mostly awaiting trial? Are they there for being unable to […]

Jobs around Indiana

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02/16/2018

We currently have seven jobs posted on the POPAI website.  Positions are open in Ripley, Monroe, Lawrence, Jasper, Madison, Huntington, and Wayne Counties. The Indiana Association of Community Corrections Act Counties also has jobs posted on their website:  IACCAC Jobs. Please check out the job postings!

Indiana University launches Phase One projects for statewide addictions initiative

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Indiana University

02/05/2018

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University School of Nursing Dean and Distinguished Professor Robin Newhouse has announced the Phase One projects of the Responding to the Addictions Crisis Grand Challenges initiative. As part of IU’s $50 million commitment to prevent, reduce and treat addictions in Indiana, initial pilot grants feature collaborative teams of faculty members, researchers, community organizations […]

Corrections board approves merger

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Kokomo Perspective

January 29, 2018

Devin Zimmerman

Probation, corrections merger hoped to help with caseload overload Big changes are in the works for the local judicial system. Last week the Howard County Community Corrections Advisory Board unanimously approved an agreement aimed at merging the local probation and community corrections department. With the probation department bogged down by high caseloads, officials hope the […]

With two inmates, Howard Co. work release center up and running

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Kokomo Tribune

January 25, 2018

George Myers

The Howard County work release center has accepted its first two inmates, bringing an end to months of anticipation and speculation about the much-debated program. The center, housed in the former county jail on Berkley Road, received its first inmate Wednesday and its second Thursday, and has already displayed, in a small way, the effect […]

Statewide symposium to address opioid crisis in rural Indiana

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Purdue University Agricultural Communications

11/30/2017

Darrin Pack

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A consortium of eight Indiana agricultural and public health organizations will host a statewide symposium focusing on the significant impact of the opioid crisis in rural and farming communities. The symposium is scheduled for Jan. 5, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Boone County Fairgrounds, 1300 Hwy. 100 S, Lebanon. […]

Study: Poverty, jail time linked

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Sentinel & Enterprise

12/26/2017

Sam Cote

Boston University Statehouse Program BOSTON — Consider this: You are fined as punishment for some offense. You can’t pay this fine and wind up in jail. Upon release you still don’t have the money to pay the fine or the means to avoid the behavior you were fined for in the first place. You are […]

Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Annual Evaluation of Indiana’s Criminal Code Reform

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Indiana Criminal Justice Institute

12/01/2017

House Enrolled Act 1006 (HEA1006; July 1, 2014), also known as Public Law 168, mandates that the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) provide a comprehensive annual report of HEA1006’s impact on the Indiana criminal justice system. Annual reports in 2015 and 2016 were completed by the Sagamore Institute.  ICJI sought to build on the Sagamore […]

First Annual Justice Services Conference – CALL FOR PROPOSALS

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Indiana Office of Court Services

10/24/2017

The Indiana Office of Court Services has announced the First Annual Justice Services Conference to be held on May 9th – 11th, 2018 at the Indiana Convention Center.  The conference will include all staff from Probation, Court Alcohol and Drug Programs and Problem-Solving Courts.  With the increased number of sessions being offered, they have opened […]

What To Make Of A Head-To-Head Test Of Addiction Treatments

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NPR

11/16/2017

Jake Harper

Addiction specialists caution against reading too much into a new study released this week that compares two popular medications for opioid addiction. This much-anticipated research is the largest study so far to directly compare the widely used treatment Suboxone with relative newcomer Vivitrol. Researchers who compared the two drugs found them equally effective once treatment […]

To Save Opioid Addicts, This Experimental Court Is Ditching The Delays

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NPR

October 5, 2017

Eric Westervelt

There’s about 10 feet between Judge Craig Hannah’s courtroom bench and the place where a defendant stands to be arraigned here in Buffalo City Court. But for 26-year-old Caitlyn Stein, it has been a long, arduous 10 feet. “This is your first day back! Good to see you!” Judge Hannah says as he greets her. […]

How Harris County’s federal bail lawsuit spreads beyond Houston

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The Texas Tribune

10/02/2017

Jolie McCullough

The next chapter in Harris County’s saga over bail practices is set to play out in federal court Tuesday morning, and officials involved in pretrial processes throughout Texas are holding their breath. The state’s most populous county is involved in a complicated fight over how its bail procedures impact poor misdemeanor defendants awaiting trial. A federal lawsuit questions the constitutionality of the […]

POST BAIL – America’s justice system runs on the exchange of money for freedom. Some say that’s unfair. But can data fix it?

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NBC News

08/22/2017

Jon Schuppe

JERSEY CITY, N.J. ─ On the ground floor of a deteriorating county courthouse, in a room outfitted with temporary office furniture and tangles of electrical wires, a cornerstone of America’s criminal justice system is crumbling. A 20-year-old man in a green jail jumpsuit appears on a video monitor that faces a judge. It is early June, and he […]

Getting the Mentally Ill Out of Jails

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The Pew Charitable Trusts

04/07/2017

Michael Ollove

A dearth of beds at state psychiatric hospitals in many parts of the country and shortages of mental health resources mean that mentally ill people who commit minor crimes often end up languishing in jails, which are poorly equipped to handle their illnesses. It’s a difficult problem that, without intervention, creates a grim cyclical pattern: […]

Indiana Courts Public Portal

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06/30/2017

The Indiana Supreme Court has created a one-stop shop for public information and other tools. Using the Indiana Courts Public Portal (https://public.courts.in.gov/home/portal) you can quickly find links to search trial court cases (myCase) and protection orders. You will also find links to helpful tools such as a criminal sentence credit time calculator and child support […]

Information Sharing Guide

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Indiana Court Times

05/30/2017

Court Times

Mobile app provides guidance on sharing children’s records Do you know how to obtain children’s educational, court, or health records? Do you know under what circumstances you can share these records with others? There is a mobile app to help you with these complex questions: the Information Sharing Guide. The Commission on Improving the Status […]

After Thousands Of Inmates Released Early, Probation Officers Will Be Watching

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NPR

November 3, 2015

Carrie Johnson

  Over the past few days, thousands of federal prisoners have been leaving confinement early and returning to their communities — the result of changes to sentencing guidelines for drug-related crimes. And who will be monitoring those former inmates? In some ways, the buck stops with Matthew Rowland. He’s the chief of the probation and […]

HEA 1006 Power Point from Probation Officer Regional Meetings

Indiana Judicial Center

11/22/2015

At the Probation Officer Regional Meetings this year, the Indiana Judicial Center (IJC) presented information on HEA 1006 grant funding. The attached Power Point presented by IJC includes highlights, application tips, collaboration examples, and information about the grant requests coming out very shortly. Any questions should be directed to Jane Seigel, Jenny Bauer, and/or Mary […]

Professionals tackle the issue of juveniles in solitary

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NUVO

09/30/2015

Mary Kuhlman

Experts attending a conference in Phoenix, Arizona this week are saying “no more solitary confinement for kids.” The harm it causes, including deaths, is too great according to advocates at the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) 2015 Inter-Site Conference. JDAI programs are in place in 19 Indiana counties, with the goal of keeping kids out […]

States Predict Inmates’ Future Crimes with Secretive Surveys

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Associated Press

02/24/2015

Eileen Sullivan & Ronnie Greene

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — On a hot Friday last July, a parolee was mowing a lawn in a small cul-de-sac on the west side of the city when he stopped to ask for a glass of water. The 70-year-old widow whose yard he was mowing told him to wait on her porch. Instead, she […]