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Traffic fatalities in Indiana are up 17 percent over the last four years. And while state lawmakers are digging into the data on traffic safety, a study committee adopted its yearly report Wednesday without any recommendations.

Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children across the U.S. According to national data, an average of two kids under 13 were killed every day in collisions in 2021. Of the total fatalities that occurred, 36% were unrestrained. In Indiana, 24 children lost their lives in passenger vehicle crashes that year. Many

Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 17-23

While all marijuana use remains illegal in Indiana, police across the northwest section of the state have been left to grapple with an influx of commercial and particularly potent pot

(Indianapolis, IN) - Two local prosecutor's offices have received grant funding to combat violence against women. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) has awarded more than $2.8 million to 46 public and nonprofit organizations through the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program. “STOP” stands for services, training, officers and prosecutors. The program is designed

INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly 50 Indiana organizations and agencies supporting sexual assault and domestic violence survivors will receive a financial boost starting next month. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute announced this week that about $2.8 million in federal STOP Violence Against Women Formula grants, more commonly known as “STOP” funding, will go to agencies across the […]

The ICJI is awarding $2.8 million to 46 public and nonprofit organizations.

The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute announced Wednesday it is awarding more than $2.8 million to 46 public and nonprofit organizations, including four in northeast Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly 50 Indiana organizations and agencies supporting sexual assault and domestic violence survivors will receive a financial boost starting next month. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute announced this week that about $2.8 million in federal STOP Violence Against Women Formula grants, more commonly known as “STOP” funding, will go to agencies across the […]

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute is one step closer to releasing its recommendations on how to use two separate federal grant program allocations to fund domestic violence programs statewide. The ICJI said between 40-50 groups apply for one or both grants each year. Thursday, the ICJI Victim Services Subcommittee analyzed how funds from the FVPSA […]