The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant effects on national trends related to poverty and crime across the country. Overall, the crime rate has dropped, due in part to the fact that more people are staying home. As people stopped driving their cars and going places, violent crimes and robberies decreased drastically in most major cities […]

Legislators are debating the merits of a bill designed to streamline the prosecution of youth gun crimes. House Bill 1256 restores the ability to send 16 and 17-year-old offenders to adult court if they’re arrested for a second gun offense. The bill’s author, Representative Wendy McNamara, argues that juvenile gun charges often have no equivalent […]

When a juvenile commits a crime, the juvenile justice system is intended to help rehabilitate the child, so the penalties don’t follow him/her into adulthood. But when a juvenile faces a murder charge in Indiana, the consequences can be remarkably severe. This fact has been underscored by several recent murder cases involving teens. In 2019, […]

We are constantly influenced by our friends, for better or worse. Countless studies have demonstrated that the people we associate with can affect and alter our behavior in various ways, from the foods we eat to whether we smoke or do drugs. It’s been equally well-established that if your friends are involved in criminal activity, […]

With criminal homicide in Indiana spiking a staggering 39 percent in 2020, many Hoosiers wonder what in the world can we do to stop the violence–or even slow it down. The Indy Public Safety Foundation believes they might have a solution: introduce “violence interrupters” to at-risk communities. Violence interrupters are respected community members who help […]

Tragedy struck in Indianapolis in late January when a 17-year old allegedly killed six family members–including a 19-year old and her unborn child–during a dispute. The youth has been charged with six counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, and carrying a handgun without a license. His 15-year old brother is the sole survivor […]

In December 2020, two California truck drivers were arrested when Indiana State Police found 50 kilos of cocaine among the 18,000 pounds of minced garlic they were transporting in a semi-trailer. The men were charged with possession of cocaine, a Level 3 Felony. For the moment, the State has not charged them with drug trafficking. […]

You’ve made a foolish mistake, maybe even a series of mistakes, and now you’ve been arrested. You want to get off the path you’ve set yourself on and turn your life around, but you’re not sure how. Try zero-based thinking. Zero-based thinking is a decision-making process where you imagine yourself back at the moment before […]