| Keeping Dangerous Suspects Behind Bars As your state senator, one of my top priorities is keeping Hoosiers safe. Recently, we’ve seen too many dangerous repeat criminals arrested and released from jail on little or no bail who go on to hurt more innocent people. That’s why this year I co-authored Senate Joint Resolution 1, which seeks to amend Indiana’s constitution so judges can hold arrestees without bail if there is no way to release them without threatening the safety of the public. Under Indiana’s constitutional amendment process, Hoosier voters will have a chance to vote on SJR 1 on this November’s ballot. I also supported Senate Enrolled Act 2, a companion bill that makes sure arrestees are treated fairly when their bail is set and guarantees all arrestees have legal protections like the right to an attorney at their bail hearing, the right to present evidence and the right to have their bail set in a timely manner. |
