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Indianapolis, IN
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Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
Kudos to @SmithCaseyA for learning Indiana’s new prison is designed for firing squad executions.
She also explains the interplay with federal executions in Indiana.
indianacapitalchronicle.com/…
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
This interim, I submitted a request to take a closer look at the unreliable and secret use of incentivized jailhouse informants in our criminal justice system.
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
The arguments behind every landmark Supreme Court ruling have never been freely available to the public… until now.
Thanks to a gift from the Wolf Law Library at William & Mary Law School, more than 125,000 #SCOTUS records & briefs are now freely freely available on the Internet Archive, spanning 1830 through 2019. The arguments that shaped America, including Brown v. Board of Education. Loving v. Virginia.
Read the full announcement ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2026/04/20/…
@WMLawSchool #SupremeCourt #DemocracysLibrary
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Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
Mimms v. Ohio allowed police to remove people from cars during routine stops in the name of officer safety. Use this brief to argue that Mimms should be revisited based on modern traffic stop data, which paints a very different picture. datafordefenders.org/wp-cont…
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
Recidivism rates are 📉 nationwide—down about 20% in the last 10 years.
During this #SecondChanceMonth, see how your state compares ➡️hubs.la/Q049rQCK0
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
My recent investigation took me back to South Bend, where homicide detectives and prosecutors are accused of using jailhouse informants to fabricate evidence
These allegations have already led to plea deals in two murder cases
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
The Notre Dame Exoneration Justice Clinic (@NDLawEJC), the Institute for Social Concerns, and the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights (@NDHumRts) are excited to invite you to the second annual Death Penalty Abolition Week at Notre Dame Law School, which will take place from Monday, March 23 to Friday, March 27.
Throughout the week, we'll host powerful discussions, firsthand accounts, and advocacy from exonerees, criminal justice reform experts, and activists dedicated to ending the death penalty. All events are free and open to the public.
Learn more: law.nd.edu/news-events/event…
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
INDIANA -- WOO HOO!
Indiana's legislature just passed the Reasonable Childhood Independence law UNANIMOUSLY!
Heading to @GovBraun's desk now!
Kudos to sponsors @JakeTeshka & @wilburn4IN!
(And @LetGrowOrg!)
Happy Hoosier Kids!
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
Great things are happening in Indiana! We are so thankful 🌟
Thank you to Chairwoman @Cyndi_Carrasco for prioritizing this bill in the second half. It moved out of the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously and will now move to the full senate. Let’s finish strong and encourage reasonable independence for kids! @LetGrowOrg @JonHaidt @FreeRangeKids
wibc.com/869555/let-kids-be-…
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
A bill to legalize firing squads in Indiana just failed to pass 48-46.
HB1119 can be called for a revote because it did not receive a constitutional majority either way.
Deadline for that would be Monday.
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
SB 62 would rename the "dangerous possession of a firearm" crime to "unlawful possession of a firearm by a child." wthr.com/article/news/crime/…
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
Even though modern American courts have greatly weakened the 6th amendment right to a jury trial, seeing what's happening in England & Wales makes me grateful that we have a written Constitution and don't subscribe to the principle of parliamentary supremacy.
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
I’ll be introducing a bill in the next session to ensure that Hoosier parents can give their kids the same type of reasonable independence that I grew up with. The data are clear. This is imperative for our kids’ mental health and the future of our nation. #LetGrow
An Indiana Mom Left Her Kids Home for an Hour. Her Husband's Ex-Wife Called Child Services.
After being repeatedly the target of such calls, Hannah Bright is advocating for a new law to protect families from weaponized reporting.
reason.com/2025/11/13/an-ind…
#LetGrowOrg @Reason
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
The Indiana Supreme Court is seeking public comment on several proposed amendments to the Indiana Rules of Court, including several changes to procedures in capital cases. Click the link to learn more and share your opinions.
in.gov/courts/publications/p…
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
Please help me get the word out about the new websites for Legal Theory Blog and the Legal Theory Lexicon. Reposting here and on other social media sites is great. It would be especially helpful if law school faculty members could send an email to their colleagues with the new addresses. Legal Theory Blog is at legaltheoryblog.com. The Legal Theory Lexicon is at legaltheorylexicon.com. Thanks in advance for you help.
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
NEW: Each year, droves of Americans are swept into the criminal legal system for misdemeanors, like jaywalking or even sitting on a sidewalk
Data from @jaildatainit fills in a 20-year gap on offenses people in local jails are charged with 👇
prisonpolicy.org/blog/2025/0…
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
Senate Bill 141 passes the Senate unanimously. bit.ly/3Dbxs37
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
“I’m a mom, and I know that if I stick my toddler in time-out for five minutes instead of three minutes, it won’t prevent him from drawing on the walls. It’s knowing that he will be caught that deters his future bad behavior.” -ROC National Director @RachelWrightROC writes in the @MO_Independent explaining why longer prison sentences do not deter criminals. 👇
Indiana Public Defender Council (IPDC) retweeted
Democrat-backed bills to abolish the death penalty have been introduced in Indiana multiple times - in 2015, 2017, 2019 - but they all quickly died. Now, Republicans are pushing to end the death penalty, and advocates are optimistic. 🧵indystar.com/story/news/poli…