The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1403 on juvenile justice matters, authored by Rep. McNamara. The overlying bill focuses on juvenile justice reform and the Youth Justice Oversight Committee (YJOC) by doing the following: The bill was amended by consent to remove references to the pilot program from the juvenile behavioral health competitive grant pilot program. The … [Read more...] about Juvenile justice matters
Criminal Justice Institute
Criminal justice data
S.E.A. 290, P.L. 126 Effective: July 1, 2024 Requires the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute and the Department of Correction to collect and distribute certain criminal justice data. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/290 … [Read more...] about Criminal justice data
Criminal justice data
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 290 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald on criminal justice data. Author, Sen. Freeman, introduced the bill explaining it streamlines and eliminates duplication in Indiana Criminal Justice Institute and the Indiana Department of Correction statutory criminal justice data reporting requirements. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute … [Read more...] about Criminal justice data
Compensation for victims of violent crime
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 172 concerning compensation for victims of violent crime sponsored by Rep. McNamara. The author, Sen. Crider, explained that the bill: The bill was amended by consent to remove the word “division” and add in its place “board of trustees of the institute." The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute testified in support of … [Read more...] about Compensation for victims of violent crime
ICJI victim services division
H.E.A. 1195, P.L. 151 Effective: July 1, 2023 Allows the victim services division (division) of the Indiana criminal justice institute (ICJI) to assume the duties of the domestic violence prevention and treatment council (council) within the division. Repeals the provisions regarding the council within the division. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about ICJI victim services division