The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said it’s working with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to potentially seek stricter enforcement of neglect charges for parents of juvenile offenders.
An Independence Day weekend mass shooting in Indianapolis stirred conversation over the impact prosecutions against parents could have on youth violence after IMPD Chief Chris Bailey said hundreds of teenagers were roaming downtown, unsupervised, ahead of two minors being killed.
“The conversations have been ongoing for some time, but certainly have ramped up in recent weeks,” Michael Leffler with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office told News 8 in an email. “These conversations have largely centered around what law enforcement needs to look for during its investigations in order to meet the necessary legal standards.”…