Hamilton County “Get Out of Jail Free” Cards 9/22/19
Hamilton County “Get Out of Jail Free” Cards 9/22/19
Hamilton County, one of eleven pilot counties for Indiana’s new pretrial release program set to be implemented statewide on January 1, 2020 is busy handing out “get out of jail free” cards to more than simple misdemeanors and first time offenders.
These programs remove family and accountability from the system by relying on soft on crime pretrial risk assessment tools to determine who gets released. Why remove this discretion from judges?
What do these programs mean to Indiana?
ZERO Accountability for criminal defendants. ZERO Deterrent to those victimizing communities. ZERO Supervision for those out on pretrial release. ZERO concern for victims of crime. ZERO Bail…just a “promise” to return to court.
Hamilton County Defendants – Free to Go 9/22/19
OR Release – Released for free without any bond, simply a “promise” to appear.
Hughes,
Matthew Tyler
35 OWI: .15 BAC or Greater
OR Release
35 OWI (Stop For Reason Other Than Erratic Driving)
OR Release
Bowser,
Kahlil Latrae
22 Public Intoxication
OR Release
22 Disorderly Conduct; B Misd
OR Release
22 Battery: Moderate Bodily Injury (F6)
OR Release
22 Resisting law Enforcement
OR Release
Chezem,
Ethan Layne
25 Public Intoxication
OR Release
25 Disorderly Conduct; B Misd
OR Release
25 Refusal to Identify
OR Release
Wilkins,
Elijah Dewayne Lee
36 Carrying a handgun without
license
OR Release
36 Possession of Marijuana, Hash Oil, Hashish, B Misd
