Imagine spending Saturday at the lake, barbequing with friends. After a full day of burgers and beer, you head back into to town. When you are only a few blocks from your apartment, red and blue lights suddenly flash in your review mirror. A police officer is pulling...
Important steps in addressing Indiana’s opioid epidemic
The drug epidemic in Indiana has become a growing problem in search of a solution. Yet, few saw it coming. What started for many as prescription opioid use for a valid medical reason became life changing and, for some, life-ending addictions. According to the state...
A return to mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes?
A few months into his tenure, Jeff Sessions has launched a new era in the ongoing war on drugs. The attorney general recently issued a memo to the 94 U.S. attorneys nationwide to pursue “the most serious” charges against suspects. His directive replaces a memo by...
A ban on sending the very best
Passing contraband of all forms into a prison from the outside world is nothing new. Old movies revealed the tried and true tactic of baking a cake with a file in it to aid an escape. Indiana offenders looking to get their hands on narcotics have employed creative...
How far is the reach of implied consent law?
Many episodes of The Andy Griffith show featured a recurring character named Otis Campbell. In countless scenes over the show’s eight-year history, Otis, known as the “town drunk,” would arrive at the Mayberry jail significantly under the influence with the intent of...
