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Professors Watson and Waterhouse Comment on Bail Bonding Process in Indianapolis Newspaper
06/29/2015
Professor Carlton Waterhouse, who has expertise in law and justice and environmental law, and Professor Fran Watson, an expert in criminal law, talked about criminal defense and the bail process for a story in the Indianapolis Recorder. The story was published June 25.
The news article explores the circumstances surrounding the death of a New York teenager who was held in Rikers Island for three years, two years of that time spent in solitary confinement. He was arrested on theft charges, and his family couldn’t afford bail.
Professor Waterhouse talked about the way that race impacts the criminal justice process, and Professor Watson spoke about how the bail system often works in Indiana.
Professor Waterhouse is a Dean's Fellow at IU McKinney, and teaches property, hazardous waste law, environmental law, administrative law, and a seminar in law and justice.
Professor Watson, ’80, is a clinical professor of law and co-director of IU McKinney’s clinical programs. She teaches in the criminal defense clinic and the wrongful conviction clinic.
