SheepDog4Life
Natural Gray Man
This "solution" infers that prosecutors don't look at and submit before the court a defendant's record prior to the bail/bond hearing... WOW!"Freeman, all you do is object and be sarcastic, witty and charming and be tremendously handsome as well, you were inside all this, what's a solution?"
Ok, if you want my solution (Most of Sane INGO: Noooooo!), here it is:
There are 18,723 DPAs at MCPA, some working out of state (e.g. XPs), task 2 or 3 of them to report to filing section (or do it at home) to review all new arrests: are they are probation? are they on bond? are they on the sex offender registry (out of bounds)? Etc.? They make NO filing decisions, ONLY file bond revocations and PTRPs, that's it. Screening comes later, or concurrently.
This is BEFORE any charges are filed, just one a step on the flow chart to ask about those questions before screening raises a finger.
Most of this could be done with paralegals, not even have to use DPAs (just to review what paralegals find). Also these DPAs would go out to IMPD sub-stations and meet and greet. Give our cell phone number to that unit's supervisor/SGT (whatever). Let IMPD, Sheriff, Constable of Pike Township, Crow's Nest, inter alia who they are and what they do.
If there is a repeat offender on the hook, this section gets a call and someone is filing a motion to revoke bond or probation, then and there, not later. Won't hit odyssey until 0800 but at least it will be in the hopper.
If this is a priority for LE (and cops may have legit beef with some knuckleheads), make it a priority at 151 East Ohio. There is your "accountablility". There is your fix for a "broken system". There is the respect for the value of the right to bail.
I am frustrated by LE (some) stating incorrectly that there is no fix. Mears could fix this with a snap of his fingers. The law allows the PA enormous legal power as the CLEO of Marion County. This is a zero cost solution which respects the rights of all Hoosiers and focuses fire on those who need to be focused upon.
Yup, broken system.