Marion County to end problem-solving re-entry court due to funding trouble
Another court under the problem-solving umbrella that helps people in drug treatment also could end after its latest cohort completes the program, an attorney said.
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Study involving IU School of Medicine researchers shows inmates who get treatment are less likely to reoffend
Researchers say the results are encouraging for reducing recidivism and cutting down criminal justice system costs.
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Worker shortage leads firms to hire more ex-offenders
Amid a nationwide worker shortage, central Indiana employers are increasingly taking a chance on new hires who have been arrested or convicted of a crime.
Service providers offering help to returning individuals stress need for work
The positives of having a job are unchanged, but the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced some new obstacles to re-entering individuals whose criminal records already created a barrier to gainful employment.