By Niki Kelly | Editor-in-Chief
“This ability to move on and this ability to kind of free yourself from the shame of making a mistake or a couple, that’s huge for our clients.” — attorney Carrie Hagan
Hoosiers are filing thousands of expungement requests each year as the law becomes more well known and easier to navigate.
The CDC’s latest youth behavior report left out key topics such as substance abuse, sexual behavior, violence and disparities.
Today’s commentary breaks down exactly what Indiana’s massive reserves mean.
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Indiana courts opened 10,156 expungement cases in 2025, a 52% increase from 2016. An expungement can restrict public access to qualifying arrest or conviction records. (Photo by Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Indiana expungement filings rose 52% over a decade. But getting relief still takes time, money
By Casey Smith
More than 10,000 expungement cases were filed in Indiana courts last year, continuing a decade-long rise in the number of people asking judges to restrict access to old arrests and convictions.
Courts opened 10,156 expungement cases in 2025, up 52% from 6,660 in 2016, according to state court data obtained by the Indiana Capital Chronicle.
A pardon offers another path to relief, but few Hoosiers apply for one.
COMMENTARY
Here's what you need to know about Indiana's growing reserve balances. (Getty Images)
Understanding Indiana's reserves
By Stephanie Wells
Many smart people have been spending time thinking about how state leaders might invest Indiana’s growing revenue and robust reserves. This is especially of interest as monthly revenue collections continue to outperform forecast estimates (revenues have exceeded estimates for the last ten consecutive months).
NATIONAL NEWS
Students leave William H. Wells Community High School at the end of the school day in Chicago. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest national survey of high school students focuses on diet, physical activity, sleep, digital behavior and mental health. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
CDC’s latest youth behavior report offers a narrower look at teen health
By Amanda Watford
For more than 35 years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has surveyed American high school students every two years about their health and behavior.
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey, established in 1991, draws a nationally representative sample of students in grades 9 through 12 at public and private schools. Over the years, it has tracked a broad range of issues affecting teenagers, from substance use and sexual behavior to violence, mental health and other health risks.
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