Indiana is adopting new risk assessments to determine when people who have been arrested should be required to post bail while awaiting trial. Under the rules the Indiana Supreme Court announced Wednesday most arrestees only would have to post money before being released if they’re deemed a flight or public safety risk. The changes take place immediately in nine Indiana counties that were part of a pilot program, but will expand to all Indiana courts by January 2018. They don’t apply to people charged with murder or treason, or those who were on probation, parole or pre-trial release on another charge when charged with a new crime.
