New Indiana Rule on Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC)

on May 13, 2016

The Indiana Supreme Court has issued a new rule for reporting DMC at various juvenile court decision points (effective July 1).

The DMC website has a link to the order.  DMC Data Order 94S00-1602-MS-86

Read this letter to juvenile court judicial officers about the collection of data. DMC Letter

The new rule will be discussed at Juvenile Court Judges Annual Meeting June 16-17, 2016.  The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute will conduct training about the rule for probation officers.