Marion County Prosecutor's Office

We are so excited to welcome our 2024 Youth Violence Prevention Fellows! Over the next few weeks, the fellows will hear from community leaders and elected officials about ongoing efforts to reduce youth violence and offer their own solutions. Their contributions will create a lasting impact on public safety moving forward. 

A bit late with this post, but sharing nevertheless. (That’s typically what happens when it’s summer, and you work in Community Outreach. ☺️) Members of the Marion County Prosecutor's Office had a great time celebrating community leaders during the Indiana Civil Rights Commission and the Indiana Black Expo, Inc.’s Governor Reception last month. Congratulations to all the award winners! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of this celebration. 🎉

In June, our Second Chance Workshop was able to help nearly 500 Marion County residents with driver's license reinstatement and record expungement services. We are grateful to all of our partners and volunteers, without whom we could not have accomplished our goal of helping our neighbors. For more information about our Second Chance Workshops, visit https://www.indy.gov./activity/second-chance-workshops

Today, our office was visited by Cheese and Thank You, a non-profit food truck in which food is prepared, served, and marketed by young adults with disabilities. MCPO staff got to enjoy great food for a great cause. Come back soon New Hope of Indiana!

Our office is committed to justice and victim advocacy. By expanding our efforts to prioritize prosecuting those who perpetuate illegal drug use, we can potentially save lives. https://lnkd.in/epvTj3z3

Yesterday, we held our 4th Annual Youth Basketball Clinics at the Friendship Westside Center for Excellence. Our goal is to continue creating opportunities for our youth to have fun in safe environments by offering different activities such as basketball. Thank you to the coaches and volunteers who made this event possible!

Prosecutor Mears and staff volunteer at the Avondale Meadows YMCA mobile food pantry. They helped our neighbors in need by providing groceries and other essential items. We are happy to give back to our community in any way possible! 

As #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth comes to a close, we want to highlight and share the ways our office remains committed to ending gun violence through our work and outreach efforts in the community.

Gun violence is influenced by many factors, including available technology. Glock switches are becoming increasingly accessible and easy to make, causing an increased threat to public safety.

Prosecutor Mears had the opportunity to host the Court of Appeals CLEO Summer interns for lunch today! It was a great conversation about the work of a prosecutor and the intersection of other government agencies.