H.E.A. 1001, P.L. 213-2015 Effective: § 261 effective July 1, 2015 Amends IC 35-38-1-7.1 to add the fact that a person has post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or a post concussive brain injury to the list of mitigating factors that a court may consider as favoring suspending a sentence and imposing probation. This legislation also authorizes the court to r … [Read more...] about Budget bill [sentencing – mitigating factors]
sentencing
Criminal justice funding
H.E.A. 1006, P.L. 179-2015 Effective: July 1, 2015 Establishes the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (advisory council) to review and evaluate local corrections programs, grant applications, and the processes used to award grants. Requires the department to compile certain information and submit reports to the budget committee and advisory council. Specifies the purposes for … [Read more...] about Criminal justice funding
Health matters
H.E.A. 1269, P.L. 185-2015 Effective: §§1-11, 13-20, 25-27, 29-31 effective July 1, 2015; §12 effective January 1, 2016; §§21-24, 28 effective May 5, 2015. Makes the department of correction (DOC) an inmate's authorized representative for applying for Medicaid for inmates who are potentially eligible for Medicaid and who incur medical care expenses that are not otherwise reim … [Read more...] about Health matters
Various criminal law matters
H.E.A. 1304, P.L. 187-2015 Effective: §§1-30, 34-52 effective July 1, 2015; §§31-33 effective January 1, 2016 Requires the criminal justice institute to track the number of juveniles in adult court. Requires custodial interrogations of juveniles to be recorded. Raises the ages for waiver of jurisdiction of certain juveniles to adult court. Allows a person with an intellectual dis … [Read more...] about Various criminal law matters
Death penalty aggravator
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 8, sponsored by Rep. Cox and Rep. Steuerwald, on a death penalty aggravator, making a murder eligible for the death penalty if the murder involved decapitating or attempting to decapitate the victim while the victim was still alive. A representative of the Indiana Catholic Conference testified against the death penalty generally. … [Read more...] about Death penalty aggravator