From 2018 to 2023, Dr. Miriam Northcutt Bohmert at Indiana University worked with several agencies in Indiana to learn the landscape of fines and fees, for supervision clients on probation, parole, and community corrections. This research was funded by Arnold Ventures and included several states; the multi-state project was led by Dr. Ebony Ruhland at… Read more »
Reports and Publications
Reports: Reducing Revocations in Monroe County, Indiana
Since 2019, Indiana University and the Monroe Circuit Court Probation Department have served as an Action Research Team (ART) to participate in the two projects titled, “Reducing Revocations Challenge” funded by Arnold Ventures and in partnership with the City University of New York Institute for State and Local Governance (CUNY ISLG). The first project created… Read more »
“You’re keeping my bail money in case I am convicted?!”
If you live in a grey state on the map (above), you may find that your bail bond money is kept, even after you ‘show up in court’ in case you end up owing the court fees. If you find yourself thinking, “But that’s not the purpose of bail,” you’re not alone. Read our new… Read more »
Working Paper on Bond Conversion
Working Paper: The hidden practice of utilizing bonds to cover LFOs Supplementary Materials for Working Paper on Bond Conversion: Bond Conversion Tables and Maps