Pence's M prison expansion proposal met by skepticism
Another major shift aims have more people convicted of lower-level property or drug crimes spend time in intensive local probation, work-release or addiction-treatment programs, in hopes that will help prevent them from becoming career criminals. Read more on Indianapolis Business Journal

Parent program on drugs and children set Jan. 28 at GHS
… lost a 16-year-old son to synthetic drug use; Justin Phillips, mother of a heroin addict and a certified life coach who specializes in addiction recovery; and lifelong Greencastle resident Cpl. Jerrod Baugh, a 20-year police officer with the … Read more on The Banner-Graphic

Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — January 26
In his first public event since taking steps toward a presidential run, Jeb Bush on Friday called on political leaders to overhaul the country's immigration and education systems, increase job training programs and ease energy regulations to spur … Read more on SaintPetersBlog (blog)

Man Sentenced In Chainsaw Dismemberment Case
BROOKVILLE, JEFFERSON COUNTY – New details in the case of a Jefferson County man whose body parts were found in several areas near the Indiana County line. Today, the convicted killer heard … "When he was sentenced he made the statement that he was … Read more on WTAJ