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June 2, 2014
By Chelsea Schneider
Evansville Courier & Press
INDIANAPOLIS — Key pieces of the first overhaul of the state’s criminal code in 35 years will take effect in July, and two Southwestern Indiana sheriffs say the changes may place a strain on their operations.
The Indiana General Assembly approved the reforms the byproduct of years of work this year and in 2013.
The ultimate goal is for violent offenders to serve in state prisons for longer periods of time, while offenders convicted of less serious felonies will serve their sentences in county jails or local corrections programs.
The ultimate question is how the reforms will play out in reality.