Braun signs 2 orders related to Indiana’s corrections department

A series of executive orders signed by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday center around the state’s corrections department, according to a news release from Braun’s office. The first executive order ...
Daily Journal

Panel hears warnings on rising Indiana prison population, local corrections funding shortfalls

Indiana Department of Correction data shows the state now has more than 25,000 individuals in custody, with facilities operating at more than 95% capacity. (Photo by Caspar Benson/Getty Images) ...
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Indiana Department of Correction to begin jail payments; $6.1 million owed to 41 counties

The Indiana Department of Correction will begin sending payments to dozens of counties on Monday to cover costs for housing state prisoners, ending months of delays that left local jails without ...
The Republic

Community Corrections cutbacks: County considering response to major Department of Corrections grant cuts

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Brad Barnes, program director for the Bartholomew County Veteran’s Treatment Court, talks about the success of the program during a graduation ceremony for veterans in the ...

Senate committee discusses firing squad bill for Indiana death row inmates

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law committee discussed a bill that would allow firing squad executions for death penalty ...
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Panel hears warnings on rising Indiana prison population, local corrections funding shortfalls

Indiana lawmakers heard stark warnings this week that the state’s prison population is again nearing capacity while funding for local alternatives is shrinking. Margaux Auxier, with the Indiana ...