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See the various issues on which NACDL has conducted criminal justice advocacy in Indiana. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see active legislation in Indiana that NACDL is tracking.
Over half of the nearly 7 million people controlled by the U.S. criminal legal system are on probation and parole. Learn more about community supervision’s role in mass incarceration, as well as state legislative efforts to reform probation and parole around the country.
NACDL's 19th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference August 17-19, 2020 | Held Virtually
When Dobbs was decided, Indiana’s criminal laws regarding abortion were mostly aligned with the Roe-Casey framework, although there are detailed regulations and requirements that govern (and limit) access to the procedure. However, now that Roe has been overturned, the Indiana legislature is expected move quickly to pass additional regulations on abortion. Thus, it will be essential to check to see if new laws have been passed after this summary was last updated (in early July 2022).
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Public defense issues and developments in Indiana
A report by the Sixth Amendment Center, commissioned by NACDL and supported by the NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice and Koch Industries. [Released October 2016]
NACDL is advocating for the expansion of parole opportunities in Indiana.
NACDL's 2018 Memo to Indiana Public Defense Task Force
NACDL successfully opposed the creation of a public felony registry in Indiana.
The undersigned organizations write to express opposition to legislation currently under consideration by your committee - SB 36, which would create a publicly available registry for residents with a prior felony conviction. NACDL is a signatory.
Policies and rulings on lengthy imprisonment terms in Indiana.
NACDL President Chris Adams' written statement to the Indiana state Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee regarding proposed changes to the qualifications for parole, as laid out in HB 1202 (2021).
Information on the policy and history of recording custodial interrogations in Indiana.
Attorney-client communications federal caselaw and state-specific anecdotal data in Indiana
Public defense issues and developments in Indiana