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2015 Legislative Session Strategies for Criminal Justice Reform

Explore key legislative initiatives including child exploitation penalties, mental health funding, and firearm crimes. Get insights on potential laws for drug offenses and sentencing modifications. Contact the IPAC Legislative Committee for more information.

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2015 Legislative Session Strategies for Criminal Justice Reform

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  1. 2015 Legislative Session Aaron Negangard, Dearborn and Ohio Counties Dustin Houchin, Washington County Sabra Northam, IPAC Legislative Liaison

  2. IPAC Committee Structure Elder, Delinquency, Domestic Violence, and Sex Crimes Pay, Pension, and Benefits Legislative Committee • Executive Committee • Ethics Committee • Capital Litigation • Technology • Child Support • Diversion/Deferral • Public Relations/Outreach

  3. IPAC Legislative Committee Members Jim Luttrull, Grant County Todd Meyer, Boone County Jarrod Holtsclaw, Greene County Stacey Mrak, Pulaski County Mike McAlexander, Allen County • Aaron Negangard (Chair), Dearborn and Ohio Counties • Dustin Houchin (Co-Chair), Washington County • Pat Baldwin, Hendricks County • Michael Dvorak, St. Joseph County • Bruce Embrey, Miami County • Chad Lewis, Jefferson County

  4. 2015 Legislative Session - Strategy • Aftermath of HEA 1006, Criminal Code Revisions • Collecting Stories, Unintended Consequences, etc. • Sabra Northam, snortham@ipac.in.gov • Connie Smith, cosmith1@ipac.in.gov

  5. Increase Penalties for Child Pornography • Child Exploitation – currently a Level 5 felony (I.C. 35-42-4-4(b)). • Possession of Child Pornography – currently a Level 6 felony (I.C. 35-42-4-4(c)). • Both should be increased at least one level, with an enhancement if the image depicts a child under the age of twelve (12) years.

  6. 2015: Potential Legislation • Funding for Mental Health/ Substance Abuse Treatment Programs • Schedule Pseudoephedrine • Drug dealing enhancement • Prescription drug enhancement

  7. 2015: Potential Legislation • Synthetic Drugs • Retail Theft/Organized Crime • Citizens’ Arrest Statute • Habitual Offender Issue

  8. 2015: Potential Legislation • Categorizing a serious violent felon possessing a firearm as a crime of violence • Increase list of crimes for which there is an additional penalty for use of a firearm

  9. 2015: Potential Legislation • HEA 1279/Title 9 Clean-up • Indecent Display by a Youth/Child Exploitation Statute • Stronger penalty for decapitation

  10. Additional Topics for Review • Cap on Consecutive Sentences (Stacking Issue) • Theft – misdemeanor vs. felony • Sentence Modifications • Adult Protective Services

  11. Questions? • Aaron Negangard, Prosecuting Attorney, Dearborn and Ohio Counties • anegangard@dearbornohioprosecutor.com • Dustin Houchin, Prosecuting Attorney, Washington County • dustinhouchin88@gmail.com • Sabra Northam, IPAC Legislative Liaison • snortham@ipac.in.gov

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