New court data shows tens of thousands of expungements granted since 2024, but waiting periods and unpaid court debt still keep many people from applying.
Tag: Legal system
Posted inGovernment
Marion County Public Defenders sign first union contract
Public defenders are attorneys that provide legal representation for people who can not afford one. The union organized for better pay and improved conditions.
Posted inHealth
Indiana’s HIV criminalization laws are ‘outdated,’ report says
The report examined laws around the transfer of contaminated bodily fluids, the duty to inform of one’s HIV status, and harm by bodily substances.
Posted inNeighborhoods
This new project aims to free wrongfully convicted in Indiana
The Indiana Innocence Project will represent wrongfully convicted people and seek their exoneration.
Posted inGovernment
Voters will decide whether to keep 18 Marion County judges this November
Justices discuss diversity, accountability and community outreach before the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee.
