By Kathryn Dolan, Chief Public Information Officer · Office of Communication, Education & Outreach The annual State of the Judiciary allows Indiana’s Chief Justice an opportunity to highlight court initiatives and publicly thank justice partners. For Chief Justice Loretta Rush—who delivered her eighth State of the Judiciary on January 12—work on the speech begins much earlier than some people may expect. Sh … [Read more...] about Indiana courts: Fulfilling constitutional promises
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The missing link: Justice reinvestment at national, state, and local levels
By Justice Christopher Goff · Indiana Supreme Court In 2021, Governor Holcomb signed HEA 1068 (the Local JRAC Statutes) into law. This important legislation, passed unanimously by both houses of the General Assembly, demonstrates Indiana’s renewed commitment to the principles of Justice Reinvestment. It also institutionalizes a critical state-local partnership that will help reinvest criminal justice resources wh … [Read more...] about The missing link: Justice reinvestment at national, state, and local levels
Connecting justice partners to improve criminal history records
By Mary L. DePrez, Executive Director · Office of Court Technology The Indiana State Police is charged by statute with maintaining the Criminal History Record Information System (CHRIS) for the state. In turn, CHRIS feeds the national criminal history repository maintained by the U.S. Department of Justice. Federal and state guidelines must be followed to ensure these records are maintained appropriately and … [Read more...] about Connecting justice partners to improve criminal history records
Indiana State Bar Association program recognized nationally
The National Association of Bar Executives named the state bar’s Open Conversations education series the winner of its 2021 LexisNexis Community & Educational Outreach Award. Given annually, the award honors outstanding bar public service and law-related education programs. This is the second time the program has received national recognition, having also won a 2021 Award of Outstanding Achievement from the A … [Read more...] about Indiana State Bar Association program recognized nationally
Always impartial & true: Former Justice Samuel Gookins’ portrait gifted to law library
By Cathrin Verano, Special Collection Development Librarian · Office of Communication, Education & Outreach The Supreme Court Law Library was recently gifted a large painting of Justice Samuel Barnes Gookins, who served from October 10, 1854, until his resignation in December 1857. Over three feet tall in its frame, the warmly lit and charismatic portrait was painted in 1865 by his son, notable Terre Haute … [Read more...] about Always impartial & true: Former Justice Samuel Gookins’ portrait gifted to law library