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IN SB0150
Bill
AI Summary
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Authorizes prosecuting attorneys in Marion County and Vanderburgh County to establish three-year witness protection pilot programs for crime victims and witnesses, with emphasis on gang-related crimes and domestic violence
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Appropriates $200,000 annually from the state general fund for fiscal years 2018-2021 (total $600,000), split equally between the two counties ($100,000 each per year)
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Programs may provide physical protection, threat intelligence gathering, relocation services (temporary housing, transportation, storage), and identification documents
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Victim assistance services include treatment, counseling, continuing education, career counseling, and life skills training through community-based advocacy agencies
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Program expires July 1, 2021; Indiana Criminal Justice Institute administers funding and may provide additional grants
Legislative Description
Witness protection pilot program. Authorizes the establishment of a three-year witness protection pilot program in Marion County and in Vanderburgh County to provide protection for victims of and witnesses to crime. Appropriates $200,000 in each of three fiscal years to the Indiana criminal justice institute to fund the pilot programs.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
1/3/2018