Marion County’s juvenile intervention center now operating 24/7
The Family Youth and Intervention Center first opened last fall, but it could only operate at select times pending state approval.
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25th and Keystone: Where juvenile justice reform in Marion Co. begins
The Marion County Family Youth and Intervention Center, which opened last fall on the east side of Indianapolis, was created to divert juveniles from the justice system early by giving those in crisis a safe place to spend their time.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear Cass County juvenile delinquency case
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments May 15 in a jurisdictional dispute over a Cass County juvenile delinquency case that has been lingering in legal limbo for more than a year.
Juvenile pilot showing results: Marion Co. juvenile delinquency pilot responds well in early stages
After a nearly two-year pilot program, the Marion County Early Intervention Team and the Indiana Public Defender Commission say the initiative has shown promising early results.
COA affirms denial of juvenile’s motion for relief from child molesting adjudications
A trial court properly denied a juvenile’s motion for relief from judgment on two delinquencies adjudications that he admitted to, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
Probation department entitled to quasi-judicial immunity on estate’s negligence claim, COA rules
The Marion Superior Court Probation Department is entitled to immunity against the negligence claim brought by the estate of a man who was killed by a juvenile on probation, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
COA overturns dangerous possession delinquency adjudication on double jeopardy grounds; panel disagrees on Wadle analysis
A dangerous-possession-of-a-firearm delinquency adjudication has been overturned on double jeopardy grounds, but the Court of Appeals of Indiana also upheld the juvenile’s criminal recklessness adjudication.
IN justices decline review of suppression order in case of man charged as teen with murder
Evidence found in the bedroom of a man charged as a teen with three killings can be admitted at the man’s murder trial after the Indiana Supreme Court declined to review the reversal of a suppression order.
Judge orders Noblesville school shooter’s release into custody of parents
A judge Wednesday approved the release of a teenager who opened fire at a central Indiana middle school in 2018, wounding another student and a teacher, a prosecutor said.
Man failed to show statutory requirements for expungement of DCS records that proved juvenile child molesting allegations, COA affirms
Indiana law didn’t back up a man’s contention that a trial court should expunge Indiana Department of Child Services records substantiating his molestation of his sisters, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Wednesday.
‘Relatively minor’ juvenile offense didn’t warrant commitment in DOC, COA rules in reversal
A teen’s placement in the Department of Correction for a “relatively minor” juvenile offense was erroneous, the Court of Appeals has ruled, finding a juvenile court did not sufficiently explore less restrictive options.
COA upholds admission of gun found on juvenile
A trial court did not err in admitting evidence seized as a result of a stop and pat-down of a juvenile, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed.
COA affirms court’s order to award guardianship of juvenile to DOC
A trial court did not abuse its discretion when it ordered a juvenile who violated the terms of his probation to be placed in the Indiana Department of Correction, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Wednesday.
IN justices take med-mal, delinquency cases
The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to two cases out of 22 last week, including a medical malpractice case and a juvenile delinquency adjudication voided by the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
IN justices agree to hear juvenile machine gun case
The Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to one case out of 24 last week, agreeing to consider a case involving a teen who was adjudicated as a delinquent for possessing a machine gun.
COA reverses child molesting delinquency adjudication for hearsay
A trial court committed fundamental error when it allowed a videotaped interview to be entered into evidence in a delinquency case against a 15-year-old boy, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Youth incarceration continues as advocates pursue reform efforts
A new report from a national sentencing reform nonprofit is highlighting continued concerns about youth offenders housed in adult facilities, rather than juvenile centers.
Appellate court rejects Brady claim but rebukes state for not disclosing witness’s complete criminal history
While the Court of Appeals of Indiana agreed with the state that the withholding of evidence about a witness was “negligible, at best” in a trial that ended with a murder conviction, it admonished the prosecutors for failing to disclose.
Appellate court upholds minor’s placement in DOC after failed probation
An Indiana minor placed in the Department of Correction has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that his placement was an error or that his due process rights were violated when his hearings were held remotely.
Appellate court: Teen’s blood draw from fatal wreck must be suppressed
A teen involved in a fatal wreck will have her blood draw results suppressed after the Court of Appeals of Indiana determined the police officer at the scene violated her rights by failing to tell her she could speak with her mother before getting tested.