The Nov/Dec 2008 edition of the Indiana Court Times, in the "Highlights from the 2007 Indiana Judicial Service Report (JSR)" reported $15,896,397 as the total amount spent by counties on criminal indigent defense for 2007. This figure is an error, and the total amount spent should have been reported as $25,320,081. Even this latter figure, however, does not fully represent the total spent on criminal indigent … [Read more...] about Clarification on Public Defender Expenditures
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Recession Hits Home: The Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis and Our Indiana Courts
The national mortgage crisis is hitting our state very hard. In 2007 there were 43,804 mortgage foreclosure cases filed in Indiana trial courts, an increase of around 50% in the cases filed just five years ago. The explosion of new cases is causing judges to rethink how they deal with the civil filings that have changed the landscape of the economy and caused personal hardship to so many families. “I’ve thought abou … [Read more...] about Recession Hits Home: The Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis and Our Indiana Courts
Supreme Court and Judicial Conference Approve New Public Safety Protocols for Intrastate Transfers of Probation
Probation departments throughout Indiana will institute a new protocol to improve public safety for handling intrastate transfers of probation as the new year begins. It represents almost two years of work by the State Probation Committee, after extensive consultation with probation officers, the Probation Officers Advisory Board, and judges throughout the state. The Indiana Supreme Court and the Judicial Conference … [Read more...] about Supreme Court and Judicial Conference Approve New Public Safety Protocols for Intrastate Transfers of Probation
2008 Probation Officers Founder’s Award Presented to Indiana Judicial Center’s Jane Seigel
You don’t have to be a probation officer or a member of the Probation Officers Professional Association of Indiana (POPAI) to be considered for the organization’s prestigious Founder’s Award, according to President Don Travis. “The selected person, however, shall be characterized by a commitment of influence to and promotion of professionalism to Indiana probation.” The Founder’s Award recognizes individuals who have … [Read more...] about 2008 Probation Officers Founder’s Award Presented to Indiana Judicial Center’s Jane Seigel
Interstate Commission for Adult Supervision Unveils New Paperless Offender Tracking System
A new paperless offender tracking system for nation-wide use was introduced on October 6, 2008 by the Interstate Commission for Adult Supervision (Interstate Compact). The system is the Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System (ICOTS). Indiana participated in the ICOTS startup as a pilot state, along with Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Ohio. The national office used lessons learned by the pilot states t … [Read more...] about Interstate Commission for Adult Supervision Unveils New Paperless Offender Tracking System