Erica Costello joined the Division of State Court Administration as its new and first Adult Guardianship attorney. Before joining STAD, Erica served for eight years as the Director of the Adult Protective Services in northern Indiana. Her offices were with the St. Joseph Prosecuting Attorney but she served multiple counties and has already established a fine reputation among advocates for an adult guardianship … [Read more...] about New Adult Guardianship Attorney at State Court Administration
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State Commission on Improving the Status of Children
The newly formed Commission on Improving the Status of Children held its inaugural meeting on August 21, 2013. Governor Mike Pence signed Senate Bill 125 into law effective July 1, 2013. The multi-branch statewide Commission is aimed at improving the status of children in Indiana. In cooperation with other stakeholders, Commission members will study issues concerning vulnerable youth, review and make recommendations … [Read more...] about State Commission on Improving the Status of Children
New Staff Attorneys at State Court Administration
The Indiana Supreme Court’s Division of State Court Administration welcomed their newest Staff Attorney, Ruth Reichard. Ruth brings with her over 27 years of combined litigation, judicial and teaching experience, as well as a passion for domestic violence issues. She served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Marion County, and then as a Judge in the Marion Municipal Courts from 1991 through 2000. Thereafter, she s … [Read more...] about New Staff Attorneys at State Court Administration
Susan Lightfoot Named to the Order of Augustus
Every Indiana probation officer knows John Augustus. Thanks to a grainy video copy of “Sentence Deferred,” a 1957 episode in The Christophers television series, probation officers learn at their orientation that John Augustus was a Boston boot-maker in the mid-1800’s and is credited as the father of probation. The Probation Officers Advisory Board of the Judicial Conference of Indiana created The Order of Augustus in … [Read more...] about Susan Lightfoot Named to the Order of Augustus
Jane Seigel Receives Certificate of Graduation from JDAI Applied Leadership Network
Jane A. Seigel, Executive Director of the Indiana Judicial Center, received her certificate of graduation as one of only 10 participants in the Class of 2012-2013 from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s JDAI Applied Leadership Network. The Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) was designed to support the Casey Foundation’s vision that all youth involved in the juvenile justice system have opportunities to dev … [Read more...] about Jane Seigel Receives Certificate of Graduation from JDAI Applied Leadership Network