By Mary Kay Hudson | Deputy Director, Indiana Office of Court Services Part Two In 2016, eleven counties committed to participate in local criminal justice reform initiatives through Indiana’s Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM) Initiative in collaboration with the Indiana EBDM policy team (state team). Since then, all eleven counties, under the leadership of their local EBDM policy teams and guided by the state t … [Read more...] about Update on Evidence-Based Pretrial Practices
Technology
Odyssey: A case management system for every court
By Mary L. DePrez | Director and Counsel for Trial Court Technology, Office of Judicial Administration Case management systems In the State of Indiana there are close to 400 courts serving the state’s 92 counties. Approximately 300 of those are trial courts; the remaining courts serve smaller units of government: cities, towns, or townships. Although the types of cases these courts handle varies, meticulous records a … [Read more...] about Odyssey: A case management system for every court
Going the Distance
The Indiana Courts Education Network will reach audiences statewide By Scarlett T. Brooks | Instructional Design Specialist, Indiana Office of Court Services In the fall of 2016, Indiana Office of Court Services (IOCS) team members from Education, Justice Services, and Programs and Projects, along with representatives from Appellate Court Technology, held a series of meetings to discuss the interest in distance … [Read more...] about Going the Distance
Following your Friends to a Faulty Connection
By Marcus Alan McGhee | Staff Attorney, Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications A Snapshot of New Social Media Challenges Judiciaries across the nation appear to have received the message from judicial conduct commissions regarding vitriolic posts on social media platforms. Such commentary has been condemned as indecorous and lacking the unbiased impartiality required from the bench. However, as judicial … [Read more...] about Following your Friends to a Faulty Connection
Moving Forward with Evidence Based Pretrial Practices
By Mary Kay Hudson, Deputy Director, Indiana Office of Court Services Part One Introduction Since the Supreme Court adopted Criminal Rule (CR) 26 in September 2016, the Pretrial Committee, the Indiana Evidence Based Decision Making (EBDM) Policy Team, and the Indiana Office of Court Services (IOCS) have diligently worked with 11 counties to implement CR 26 and other evidence based pretrial practices. Here are some of … [Read more...] about Moving Forward with Evidence Based Pretrial Practices