Drunk driving deaths in Indiana have been on a downward trend for the past two years. Could the presence of rideshare services such as Uber or Lyft have anything to do with this change? Possible. Some studies suggest that ridesharing services may help decrease incidents of driving under the influence. What’s the evidence? An independent […]

Right now, marijuana possession has the second-highest arrest rate in Indiana. But might that soon change? State Senator Karen Tallian (D- Ogden Dunes) has introduced three marijuana policy reform-related bills. If passed, the bills could decriminalize the possession of less than one ounce of cannabis, legalize smokeable hemp, and establish a cannabis compliance commission that […]

Across the United States, two million people with mental illnesses are jailed each year, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness. While some of these people have been jailed for crimes unrelated to their mental illness, others are behind bars because their mental challenges caused behaviors that led to their arrest.    If you have […]

It happens all the time. One minute, you’re having a quiet drink at your favorite watering hole. The next, you’re throwing or dodging blows. When you’re in the heat of the moment, you’re probably not thinking of how a bar fight can lead to multiple criminal charges, from disorderly conduct to assault and battery, or […]

It’s hardly unusual for children to get into trouble at school. But these days, as school shootings and other violence become increasingly common, zero-tolerance schools are having some children arrested too.  If your child is arrested at an Indiana school, what can you expect? Here’s a brief look.  1. Your child may be charged with […]

Although numerous states have legalized marijuana use, it continues to be illegal under both federal and Indiana law. Anyone who grows, markets, distributes, or possesses marijuana in Indiana is almost certainly breaking the law. Both federal and state statutes have classified it as a Schedule I controlled substance, which is a category of drugs that […]

We all know we shouldn’t drink and drive–yet it continues to happen. According to the Bureau of Transportation, three people are killed by alcohol-related crashes every two hours. The good news is that drunk driving rates have been steadily decreasing over the past three decades, which suggests that the ‘don’t drink and drive’ message is […]

If you’re a foreign-born person convicted of a crime in Indiana, you’re likely to be concerned about how the conviction will affect your immigration status. The United States requires all immigration applicants to divulge all information about their criminal history, whether applying for a visa, green card, adjustment of status, or U.S. citizenship. If you […]