With nearly 1.6 million new cases filed in 2013, Indiana’s trial courts must continually look for new ways to increase efficiency while still providing a high quality of service to litigants and other court participants. One of these ways is through Indiana’s Court Reform Grant program, funded through federal reimbursements for previously uncollected expenses associated with Title IV-D enforcement actions. Since 200 … [Read more...] about 2014 Reform Grants
Risk Assessment
Chief Justice Dickson Establishes Indiana Committee to Study Evidence-Based Pretrial Release
A newly-established committee of the Supreme Court is working to help Indiana courts implement evidence-based practices for pretrial detention. In his order creating the Indiana Committee to Study Evidence-Based Pretrial Release, Chief Justice Dickson described its purpose: Research is being done in the field of pre-trial release from detention in the criminal justice process. Evidence-based risk assessment tools … [Read more...] about Chief Justice Dickson Establishes Indiana Committee to Study Evidence-Based Pretrial Release
Using INcite to Collect & Connect Juvenile Data
Statistical Reporting Statistics about juvenile delinquency cases are a key part of the annual Indiana Judicial Service Report and Indiana Probation Report. Published by the Indiana Supreme Court’s Division of State Court Administration (Division), the reports reflect detailed court-by-court data on judicial caseloads, general court finances and probation information. The case data is submitted to the Division t … [Read more...] about Using INcite to Collect & Connect Juvenile Data
Watch it on YouTube: Indiana Electronic Risk Assessment System
Learn about Indiana’s electronic Risk Assessment System for juvenile and adult criminal offenders in two new videos on the Indiana Supreme Court’s YouTube channel: An overview of the system and a user testimonial by William Cunningham, Executive Director at Grant County Community Corrections. youtube.com/incourts Available as part of the INcite suite of web software, and developed by the Judicial Technology and Aut … [Read more...] about Watch it on YouTube: Indiana Electronic Risk Assessment System
New INcite Application for Presentence Investigation Goes Live Statewide
The Judicial Conference of Indiana is a statutorily created body consisting of all of the trial, appellate, and senior judges serving in Indiana. A board of directors guides their activities, which are carried out by the Indiana Judicial Center. In Indiana, probation services are housed within the judiciary, and probation officers work for and at the direction of the judges who employ and supervise them. The Indiana … [Read more...] about New INcite Application for Presentence Investigation Goes Live Statewide