Juvenile justice
COA: admitting teen's confession was a fundamental error
November 29, 2010
Jennifer NelsonAn Indiana Court of Appeals decision today places a burden on police officers to make sure interview room video cameras don’t
infringe upon meaningful consultation when a juvenile is involved.
MoreICJI awards grant for study of juvenile courts
November 15, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerTwo Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs professors at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
have received a $200,000 grant from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to study the records of juvenile delinquents in
Indiana to determine if juvenile court personnel treated defendants differently based on race, the school announced today.
MoreCourt upholds juvenile placement with DOC
November 12, 2010
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals upheld placing a juvenile with the Indiana Department of Correction over his objections that
there was a less restrictive alternative available.
MoreJuvenile detainees learn about domestic violence
October 22, 2010
IL StaffThe Marion Superior Court’s Juvenile Detention Center is hosting a series of domestic violence workshops today for children
detained in the facility. This is the first time the center has hosted this conference.
MoreTeen who jumped from courthouse’s third floor dies
October 15, 2010
Elizabeth BrockettAn Avon teen who jumped from the third floor of the Hendricks County Courthouse Wednesday has died.
MoreTeen jumps over balcony at Hendricks County courthouse
October 13, 2010
Jennifer NelsonA teen appearing in court for an initial hearing on a battery charge jumped over a railing at the Hendricks County courthouse
this morning, falling 31 feet.
MoreCOA affirms murder conviction, sentence of 14-year-old
October 5, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhen asked whether the conviction of and sentence for felony murder were appropriate findings for a 14-year-old offender,
the Indiana Court of Appeals today affirmed the Marion Superior Court’s decision.
MoreJuvenile reform continues after '09 summit
September 29, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerNo follow-through. That was a complaint voiced by attendees of last year’s summit to discuss juvenile justice matters
in Indiana about many similar conferences they’d attended before: there was no follow-through.
MoreJustices consider juvenile placements
July 21, 2010
Michael HoskinsThe Indiana Supreme Court is considering a case where a St. Joseph County juvenile judge has declared unconstitutional three
statutes involving child placements, a controversial issue that’s pitted many within the state judiciary against the
Indiana Department of Child Services for the past two years.
MoreISBA receives award for juvenile justice summit
May 21, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerThe Indiana State Bar Association has learned it will receive the LexisNexis 2010 Community and Educational Outreach Award
for the “Summit on Racial Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System: A Statewide Dialogue,” which took place
in August 2009.
MoreStudents examine juvenile justice in U.N. report
May 12, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerFor the past few years, groups of students at Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis’ International
Human Rights Law Society, with encouragement from the school’s Program in International Human Rights Law, have been
working on and presenting various reports on human rights issues to experts who work for the United Nations.
MoreIndiana juvenile justice bill first in nation
March 31, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerIn what started at a summit hosted by the Indiana State Bar Association in August, House Enrolled Act 1193, which authorizes
a work study commission to consider various juvenile justice issues in Indiana, was signed by the governor March 17.
MoreJuvenile justice filmmaker lauded
March 17, 2010
Michael HoskinsCalamari Productions and MSNBC will receive the Alliance for Women in Media's 2010 Gracie Allen Award for an outstanding series
at the organization's 35th anniversary gala event in May in Hollywood.
MoreJuvenile documentary series wins award
March 1, 2010
IL StaffThe "Lake County Juvenile Justice" documentaries filmed by an Indiana production company will receive this year's
Gracie Allen Award for outstanding TV series.
MoreSchool-focused bill moves to Senate
February 17, 2010
An amended version of House Bill 1193, which came about as a result of a juvenile justice conference in August, passed out
of the Senate's Judiciary Committee 6-1 Feb. 10. One major change in the bill approved by the committee was the deletion
of the section about training for police officers who deal with juveniles on a regular basis.
MoreSchool-focused bill continues to full Senate
February 12, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerAn amended version of House Bill 1193, which came about as a result of a juvenile justice conference in August, passed out
of the Senate's Judiciary Committee 6-1 Feb. 10.
MoreJuvenile justice bill passes Senate
February 3, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerA bill that incorporated suggestions from attendees and organizers of an Indiana State Bar Association-sponsored juvenile
justice summit last summer passed the Indiana Senate 45-3 Feb. 18.
MoreSummit spurs school-focused bill
January 20, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerA juvenile justice summit by the Indiana State Bar Association in August has led to the introduction of a bill that would
change how students are treated in schools and hopefully decrease the number of school suspensions while increasing statewide
graduation rates.
More2 Ind. juvenile facilities rank high in DOJ report
January 8, 2010
IL StaffTwo Indiana juvenile facilities are cited in a new U.S. Department of Justice report for having high rates of sexual victimization
among the young offenders.
MoreCommissioner honors 2 judges for juvenile work
December 14, 2009
IL StaffLaPorte Circuit Judge Thomas Alevizos and Marion Superior Judge Marilyn Moores have received the Distinguished Hoosier Award
for their work with juveniles.
MoreJudge wins in mandate action
October 28, 2009
Michael HoskinsA special judge has ruled in favor of St. Joseph Probate Judge Peter Nemeth, who'd issued a judicial mandate earlier this
year directing county officials to transfer money for pay raises and improvements for the juvenile justice center.
MoreCommittee ponders DCS authority of juveniles
October 2, 2009
Michael HoskinsAn interim legislative committee is deciding what it should do about a last-minute, special session addition giving the Department
of Child Services even more control over juvenile justice decisions that judges have historically been entrusted to make.
MoreTeaming up for change
September 2, 2009
Rebecca BerfangerNational, local experts meet in Indiana to discuss juvenile justice.
MoreCourt upholds out-of-state juvenile placement
August 10, 2009
Jennifer NelsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the placement of a juvenile delinquent in an out-of-state shelter care facility over
the objection of the Indiana Department of Child Services, finding the trial court complied with statutes that allow it to
place the juvenile in a non-Indiana facility. A recent change to one of those statutes now shifts the burden of payment to
out-of-state facilities from DCS to the counties.
MoreLawyers challenge imbalance of power
March 18, 2009
Michael HoskinsBudget statute affected juvenile codes and gives the Department of Child Services oversight of judicial decision-making.
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the irony of situations like this is that the clients whom conour cheated are the ones who should be pulling hardest for him to remain free and keep his law license, so they have some hopes of him paying back. really bury the guy deep and then there will be little hope of restitution
Qualified immunity, means that if you wear a badge, you are exempt from law and free to do anything you please! The courts will back badge toting individuals, because they think they are above the law as well. They think, they have judicial immunity, they do not.
Deeply, deeply concerned? I'll bet if it was the judge's money that had been swindled we'd see deep concern with actual consequences. First a Ponzi scheme, then a shell game with the assets…c'mon, hasn't Conour abused the judicial system and his clients long enough? I say enough already.
Wow, just wow.
Forcing a defendant to wear a stun belt, in court or otherwise, is a violation of american principles! It is also unconstitutional!