Money to end ankle monitor fees doesn’t make 2027 city-county budget
Marion County Community Corrections had proposed eliminating the fees, which could cost the department about $2.5 million annually.
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Criminal justice reform advocates await vote to end ankle monitor fees
Leaders are also considering eliminating fees associated with drug testing and granting inmates phone calls that are free or cost less.
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‘It all starts with the family’
With a pending move to a new courthouse, Marion County Courts are launching a new family division that aims to follow a one family, one judge model.
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From a bicycle to a jet: New Marion County Justice Center to put technology first
Lawyers who have had a hearing or trial in the Indianapolis City-County Building often had to bring their own equipment, lug in the hardware, use their own applications and programs to present their material, then pack and lug everything back to the office. The situation will be dramatically different at Marion County’s new Community Justice Center under construction southeast of downtown.
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Marion County starts moving sentenced jail inmates to ease overcrowding
The sheriff’s office announced Thursday that it transferred 25 convicts from the county’s Adult Detention Center to Carroll County Jail in Delphi.
Lawsuit alleges mentally ill woman received forced injections while detained by Marion County authorities
The Center for At-Risk Elders Inc. has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a mentally ill Indianapolis woman, alleging her constitutional rights were violated when she was forcibly injected with drugs while detained by Marion County authorities.
Section of downtown Indy’s Jail II building slated for demolition in revision of $120M redevelopment plan
The developer that plans to revamp a pair of former correctional facilities on Indianapolis’ near-east side for housing, retail and entertainment uses has modified its vision for the project due to structural issues with one of the buildings.
Woman arrested after driving car into Indianapolis building she thought was ‘Israel school’
A woman who allegedly drove her car into a building in Indianapolis after watching coverage of the Israel-Hamas war told officers she believed the building was an “Israel school,” according to police and court records.
History symposium highlights Marion Co. jail overcrowding court case, changes
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana hosted its annual Court History Symposium on Friday, with two panels looking at a famous Marion County Jail overcrowding court case that took 35 years to resolve.
Sheriff announces prison transport policy changes following killing of deputy
The Marion County sheriff in Indianapolis announced changes to a prisoner transport policy Wednesday following the killing of a sheriff’s deputy during an escape attempt.
City seeks new uses for old jail buildings in downtown Indy
Indianapolis hopes to spur more movement with a request for development proposals for historic buildings at 752 E. Market St. and 730 E. Washington St. The former Arrestee Processing Center on Market has been closed since 2017 (except for a section used for the Reuben Engagement Center until 2020) and the Jail II building on Washington will be vacant after inmates are fully moved to the Community Justice Campus in Twin Aire.
Some inmates transferred to new Marion County jail
Marion County jail officials have started transferring inmates to a new $600 million jail and court complex on Indianapolis’ east side.
Number injured after Indianapolis jail power outage rises to 28
Nearly 30 inmates were injured in falls or fights after a power outage plunged a privately operated jail in Indianapolis into darkness and a backup generator failed to kick on, officials said. The total reportedly injured in falls or fights was significantly higher than the initial number reported Monday.
Inmates injured after power outage hits jail in Indianapolis
Nearly a dozen inmates were injured in falls or fights after a power outage plunged a privately operated jail in Indianapolis into darkness early Monday and a backup generator failed to kick on, officials said.
IndyBar: Thank You for Your Donations to the Criminal Justice Section Clothing Drive!
Donations of coats and warm clothes were dropped off to the Marion County Jail on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Your donations came at a good time, as the jail was running low on these supplies. We appreciate the generosity of our members every day, but especially during these tough times!
2 more Indiana men face federal charges in Capitol riot
Two more central Indiana men face federal charges stemming from the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building, court documents say.
Community Justice Campus nears completion
Marion County’s ambitious plan to put the various pieces of the local justice system onto a single campus is on schedule to be completed at the end of 2021. The Indianapolis-Marion County Community Justice Center, located just southeast of downtown in the Twin Aire neighborhood, will be home to the county jail, the sheriff’s office and the county courthouse. Earlier this year, the Assessment and Intervention Center opened and is treating individuals with mental health and addiction issues.
Marion County inmate dies after alleged assault by inmate
A 38-year-old inmate at the Marion County Jail has died after alleged assault by another inmate, authorities said Sunday.
Federal judge throws out jury verdict against Marion County deputy
A jury verdict against a Marion County sheriff’s deputy in a jail inmate’s excessive force case has been vacated after a federal magistrate judge found insufficient evidence to support an excessive-force conviction.
Disabled man’s unexplained injuries spark lawsuit against Marion County Jail
An intellectually disabled Indianapolis man who suffered unexplained injuries and allegedly was not given his medication while incarcerated in the Marion County Jail has filed a lawsuit against the Marion County Sheriff’s office, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and several individual officers and staff.
7th Circuit: Marion County sheriff not liable for overdetaining inmate
Although the Marion County Sheriff’s remedy failed to fix a glitch between two different computer systems and caused an inmate to be detained longer than the court had ordered, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the law enforcement agency and the city of Indianapolis were not deliberately indifferent.
Mental health services center to open next year as first facility at justice center
A mental health services and addiction-treatment center planned for the city’s new Community Justice Campus will open years ahead of the new jail and courthouse facilities, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced Wednesday.
7th Circuit affirms pro bono denial; judges may recruit to amend complaints
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the denial of a man’s request for pro bono representation, but not before correcting a district court’s reading of language about its discretion to recruit counsel until after the complaint was answered by the defendant.