On recommitment, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard HB 1195 on duties of victim services division of ICJI sponsored by Sen. Messmer and authored by Rep. McNamara. This bill reassigns duties to the Victim Services Division of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) from the domestic violence prevention and treatment council within the division. This bill was amended … [Read more...] about Duties of victim services division of ICJI
Criminal Justice Institute
Duties of victim services division of ICJI
The House Ways and Means Committee heard HB 1195 on duties of victim services division of Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) authored by Rep. McNamara. The bill reassigns duties of the ICJI domestic violence prevention and treatment council (council) to the ICJI victim services division. The bill also repeals the provisions that established the council. The bill passed … [Read more...] about Duties of victim services division of ICJI
Exoneration payments
H.E.A. 1283, P.L. 146 Effective: July 1, 2022 Provides that a person applying to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute seeking compensation for wrongful incarceration must prove that he or she is actually innocent by a preponderance of the evidence. Specifies that payments may be suspended while a defendant is incarcerated for a different offense. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Exoneration payments
Juvenile law matters
H.E.A. 1359, P.L. 101 Effective: July 1, 2022, except for §1 effective March 11, 2022 and §§3, 11, 13-28, 30-32, 35-36 effective July 1, 2023. Effective March 11, 2022: Amends Ind. Code § 2-5-36-9 to require the Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana (Commission) to create a statewide juvenile justice oversight body (oversight body) to do the fol … [Read more...] about Juvenile law matters
Compensation for victims of violent crimes
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard HB 1292 on compensation for victims of violent crimes sponsored by Sen. Crider.Author Rep. Negele introduced the bill whichfor purposes of the law concerning compensation to victims of violent crime, changes the definition of “claimant” to include certain family members of a victim. The bill expands the list of exp … [Read more...] about Compensation for victims of violent crimes