Offenders from Indiana State Prison donated to Locks of Love

MICHIGAN CITY | The American Legion Post 130, an offender organization at the Indiana State Prison sponsored a program where 12 men had their hair cut and donated to Locks of Love. Locks of love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged childre…

Woman accused of trying to deliver pot to inmate at Indiana State Prison

A Gary woman is accused of trying to smuggle a pound of marijuana to a man serving time at Indiana State Prison for a shooting death.

House sets fine of $10K for taking cellphones into prisons

INDIANAPOLIS | Sneaking a cellphone into a state prison and giving it to an inmate is already a felony, but the Indiana House voted 98-0 Tuesday to add a fine of up to $10,000 for the crime.

Officials accidentally release Gary man convicted of murder

CHICAGO | A Gary native serving 60 years in prison on a murder charge was accidentally released from custody in Chicago this week.

False imprisonment judgment upheld against state police

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld a $300,000 civil judgment against the Indiana State Police after a trooper was found to have falsely imprisoned two Northwest Indiana men following a traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road in Porter County.

Bonivirs football team faced tough (and sometimes felonious) competition

CHICAGO | When Bonivirs guard Rod Sellers stepped up to the line of scrimmage, a menacing opponent sized him up.

P.L.U.S. Graduation held at Indiana State Prison

MICHIGAN CITY | The Purposeful Living Unit Served (P.L.U.S.) offender unit held a graduation at the Indiana State Prison. Twenty-two men graduated from the program.

General Assembly held at Indiana State Prison

MICHIGAN CITY | The Indiana State Prison recently held a ceremony to reward employees for their contributions to corrections. Approximately 150 staff were in attendance at the ceremony in the prison's chapel. The General Assembly began with the facilities Honor Guard posting the colors.

Indiana State Prison announces the promotion of a Correctional Sergeant

Michigan City | Indiana State Prison Superintendent William K. Wilson announced the promotion of Effie Jackson to Correctional Sergeant.

Indiana State Prison receives, houses the most Muslim inmates in the state

MICHIGAN CITY | Renzee Standberry is a leader, mentor and brother. He's also a devout Muslim serving a 30-year sentence at Indiana State Prison.

Indiana State Prison

Indiana State Prison in Michigan City is where Death Row prisoners are housed and where capital punishment is administered. Since the death penalty was reinstated in 1977, 20 inmates have been executed.

State appeals court affirms Gary drive-by shooter's guilt

INDIANAPOLIS | A Gary man who killed one person and injured two others in a drive-by shooting received a fair trial, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Monday.

Michigan City inmate remains at large after Friday escape

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. | State officials say an Indiana State Prison inmate remains at large three days after he walked away from a prison road crew.

Michigan City man dies in Saturday crash

MICHIGAN CITY | Authorities said a Michigan City man -- apparently driving while intoxicated -- died early Saturday after crashing his car into the 30-foot high fence at the Lakeside Correctional Center Unit of the Indiana State Prison.

New law should stem school cuts

PORTAGE | A new law aiming to protect instructional programs in the wake of a $300 million cut to Indiana public schools should save Portage Township schools $1.6 million in insurance costs.

New law should stem school cuts

Jon L. Hendricks | The Times Indiana State Rep. Chuck Moseley, left, is joined Friday by Portage teacher Debora Porter at the Portage Public Library while he talks about House Bill 1367. The bill, which Gov. Mitch Daniels signed into law this week, includes a way for schools to move as much …

Man with 84 arrests trying to shake 'habitual offender' label

VALPARAISO | A man who has been arrested 84 times is trying to get one of his old felony convictions dropped because it was used as one of the strikes against him in finding him a habitual offender.

Indiana State Prison inmate killed in cellblock stabbing

MICHIGAN CITY | An Indiana State Prison inmate has died after being stabbed three times in the back.

Indiana State Prison inmate fatally stabbed

MICHIGAN CITY | An Indiana State Prison inmate has died after being stabbed three times in the back.

Wrinkles has few words before death

MICHIGAN CITY | A witness to the execution of Matthew Eric Wrinkles said the 49-year-old's final moments were calm and reflective of a man who -- despite dropping out of school -- worked to educate himself and become a leader for other death row inmates housed at the Indiana State Prison.