Probation officers honored for their service at annual conference
Several probation officers from around the state were recognized for their commitment to the profession and their long-time service at the annual justice services conference.
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A gift in tough times: Juvenile probation departments deliver for young clients, families
Chief probation officer Christine Kerl and her team from the juvenile division of the Marion Superior Court Probation Department fanned out to Dollar Tree stores across Indianapolis earlier this spring and loaded their carts with items for families to enjoy together during these trying and tiring times.
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Indianapolis women sentenced after embezzling $270K from WFYI
A woman who worked as an accounting specialist at WFYI Public Media from 2018 to 2020 and her co-conspirator have been sentenced to three years of probation after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $270,000.
Indianapolis man sentenced to federal prison for identity theft, theft of COVID-19 unemployment benefits
An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and other offenses related to COVID unemployment fraud.
Judge cuts probation for Indiana lawmaker after drunken driving plea
A judge has cut short the probation for an Indiana state legislator who pleaded guilty to drunken driving charges after police say he crashed his pickup truck through an interstate highway guardrail and drove away.
COA affirms drug, resisting law enforcement convictions, probation revocation
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has upheld the convictions and sentence of a man convicted on drug-related charges who argued that the revocation of his probation in a separate theft case was an abuse of discretion.
Man sentenced to probation for threats made to Congressman Banks
An Indiana man accused of intimidating and harassing GOP U.S. Rep. Jim Banks and his family earlier this year was sentenced to probation Friday, according to court records.
Probation department entitled to quasi-judicial immunity on estate’s negligence claim, COA rules
The Marion Superior Court Probation Department is entitled to immunity against the negligence claim brought by the estate of a man who was killed by a juvenile on probation, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Sidney Powell pleads guilty in case over efforts to overturn Trump’s Georgia loss, gets probation
Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election in Georgia, becoming the second defendant in the sprawling case to reach a deal with prosecutors.
Jury instructions, probation conditions in child molestation case upheld at COA
A trial court did not violate a convicted child molester’s rights with its jury instructions or abuse its discretion by imposing probation conditions that limit the man’s contact with children, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Thursday.
Indiana teacher with ‘kill list’ of students, staff sentenced to 2½ years on probation
A former fifth-grade teacher in northwestern Indiana who was charged with felony intimidation after authorities say she told a student she had a “kill list” of students and staff has been sentenced to 2½ years on probation.
Indiana legislator convicted of drunken driving publicly acknowledges he used ‘horrible’ judgment
An Indiana legislator convicted of drunken driving publicly acknowledged on Wednesday that he used “horrible” judgment.
COA affirms finding of probation violation after defendant taken into immigration custody
A man who argued he couldn’t comply with the conditions of his probation because he was taken into immigration custody upon his release has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that a trial court erred in finding he violated his probation.
COA affirms revocation of probation for failed drug tests, new offenses in Ohio
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed the revocation of a man’s probation, finding the defendant violated his probation by failing drug tests and committing new offenses in Ohio.
Probation, parole an overlooked population of the criminal justice system
A new ‘Punishment Beyond Prisons’ report from the Prison Policy Initiative, shared with the Indiana Capital Chronicle, details probation and parole populations on a state level, with Indiana outpacing its peers and driving up the number of Hoosiers involved in the criminal legal system.
Varied efforts focus on juvenile justice
Of all the people getting arrested and charged, the criminal justice system hopes the most that the youngest do not become repeat offenders.
Bags provide soap, shampoo, support
With some grant money left over and families in need, the Marion Superior Court Probation Department decided to do another “give-back event.”
Attorney on probation after failing to appear, return case file
A West Baden Springs attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for 60 days, all stayed subject to his completion of one year of probation with monitoring by the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program.
Partial reversal awarded to man whose probation was revoked in consolidated case
A man with multiple convictions received a partial reversal from the Court of Appeals of Indiana on Thursday after it found a petition to revoke his probation in one of those cases was untimely filed and ultimately an abuse of discretion.
COA affirms denial of motion to clarify probation sentencing
A man arguing his probation should end three years earlier than the date listed in the system has failed to secure relief from the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
COA reverses hundreds in fees imposed upon thief
A Clay County man will not have to pay a pair of fees imposed upon him by a trial court following his conviction of theft after the Court of Appeals of Indiana determined neither of the fees were authorized by statute.