By Michelle Goodman, Staff Attorney | Indiana Office of Court Services The Judicial Conference of Indiana’s Strategic Planning Committee continues to set a vision for the future of Indiana’s justice system. Since the committee’s inception in 2008, it has continued its efforts through education, implementation, and additional planning to carry out its overall mission, “[t]o improve our system of justice under the rule … [Read more...] about 2020 Forward: A Vision for the Future of Indiana’s Justice System
The Honorable Geoffrey A. Gaither
This is the fifty-fourth Court Times article highlighting a member of the Indiana Judiciary Judge Geoffrey A. Gaither is a 2020 appointment to the Marion County Superior Court bench. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning and Design. In 1985, he earned his J.D. from Howard University School of Law. Judge Gaither completed the Indiana Graduate Judges Program i … [Read more...] about The Honorable Geoffrey A. Gaither
Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council Meetings
By Jenny Bauer, Staff Attorney | Office of Court Services An important part of Indiana’s criminal code reform was the General Assembly’s creation of the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council in 2015. The original nine members of the Council included leaders from the executive and judicial branches of government as well as leaders from the community corrections and probation officer professional associations. The Co … [Read more...] about Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council Meetings
Racial Justice and Indiana’s Children in Court
By Julie Whitman, Executive Director | Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana Children in the court system—whether through juvenile justice or child welfare—must be treated equitably. Children, individuals, and families of color have at times been treated more harshly and punished more severely than their white counterparts. It is a fact, and it must stop. —Chief Justice Loretta Rush, Statement o … [Read more...] about Racial Justice and Indiana’s Children in Court
Trial Court Video Streaming Initiative
By Mary DePrez, Executive Director | Office of Court Technology Article 1 of the Indiana Constitution proclaims that “all courts shall be open,” that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to a public trial” and that victims of crime have the right to be “present during public hearings.” How does a court accommodate the rights bestowed by our Constitution during a public health emergency? On M … [Read more...] about Trial Court Video Streaming Initiative