Ind. Criminal Code Rewrite Wins House Approval

Published March 23, 2013

Ind. criminal code rewrite wins House approval

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INDIANAPOLIS | A five-year project to rethink and reform how Indiana sentences its felony criminals won approval by the House late Monday night. House Bill 1006, which next goes to the Senate, is intended to improve the proportionality and certainty of …
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Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights (03/01/2013)

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Indiana is considering a number of proposals to reduce incarceration, including HB 1006, which would create a felony threshold for theft, reduce sentences for lower-level drug offenses, reduce the school zone from 1000 to 500 feet, mollify the habitual …
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Temptations lurking for problem gamblers

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The Indiana Council on Problem Gambling works to ensure that resources and efforts to help those affected by the negative consequences of gambling are available to the 3 percent of gamblers who will develop a gambling addiction. The ICPG maintains a …
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New Adolescent Substance Abuse Programs

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Next month's meeting will feature the Northwest Indiana Field Representative of the Indiana Youth Institute, Stephen Gill. Dedicated to working for a drug-free Porter County, the Substance Abuse Council is a coalition of treatment facilities, education …
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