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POPAI Fall Conference: Registration closed, attendees download and start using the app
POPAI Fall Conference Registration is closed. Find all app information on the Conference...
Honoring the Legacy of Charley and Linda Knepple
The Probation Officers Professional Association of Indiana (POPAI) proudly honors the...
POPAI Probation Officer Members: 5 Hardship Scholarships Distributed for Fall Conference
POPAI is proud to announce five Hardship Scholarships for this year’s Fall...
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Montgomery County, Indiana Probation Officers Honored with Prestigious United States Attorney Award
Montgomery County, Indiana — Probation Officer Brenda Payne and Probation Officer...
Leadership Training: How the POPAI Chief Executive Committee works
Leadership training is a crucial component in the development of effective probation...
POPAI Corporate Sponsor Policy
To ensure consistency in sponsor engagement, the POPAI Board has developed a new...
Legislative Update
The POPAI Legislation page has a new look. POPAI retains the services of LegisGroup...
Greg Werich Receives Order of Augustus
Congratulations to Greg Werich, Wells County Chief Probation Officer as this year’s...
Articles
Board Members find articles we think might interest you. We welcome submissions from POPAI members especially if they feature your county, just send them to ContactUsatPOPAI@gmail.com
Judges Lay Out Case For Stipend For Probation Officers
Four of the five Kosciusko County judges went before the County Council Tuesday to lay...
Indiana DOC shifts course, plans to keep Michigan City prison open beyond 2027
The state previously planned to close both the Westville and Michigan City facilities...
Midwest Gang investigators Association Fall Conference October 21 and 22
Consider attending the Midwest Gang investigators Association Fall Conference on October...
Indiana child protection agency reorganizes to eliminate management layers
As many as 40 employees of the Indiana Department of Child Services could lose their...
Celebrating success in Iowa: Courageously reducing probation conditions in two Districts
Historically, Iowa’s Department of Corrections, and many probation agencies across the...
More than 10 years after criminal code reform, Indiana piles on new penalties
A decade after Indiana overhauled its criminal code to reduce incarceration, lawmakers...
For Ex-Prisoners, Education Is the Antidote to Recidivism
Locked in a prison cell during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tone Alcantara made...
Rural counties aren’t escaping gun violence
The wedding reception of Corey Parker and Bethany Lowe ended in a drunken brawl with a...
Recognizing and easing the physical symptoms of anxiety
You've had headaches on and off, or possibly nausea, or muscle pain. It could be...
Pathways to Leadership and Management in Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement, Corrections, & Community Corrections
In this free, hour-long webinar, attendees will briefly learn about bachelor’s, master’s...
Henry County participates in pilot for juvenile mental health screenings
Henry County is among seven Indiana counties that were selected to participate in a...
Youth mentors say curfew proposal could work but not a cure-all
On Monday night, city-county councilors introduced a draft ordinance that would extend...
Hamilton County courts can’t keep up with population growth. Will this change decrease wait times?
Ahead of a major courthouse expansion project, Hamilton County has added two magistrates...
Gregory David Schultz (September 9, 1964 – July 8, 2025)
The Josiah White's community grieves the unexpected loss of one of their own. For 33...
What Indiana’s new absenteeism law actually does — and doesn’t do — to attendance policies
A new Indiana law to address chronic absenteeism in K-12 schools is now in effect, but...
Fiscal leadership confident in Indiana’s finances with reserves at $2.5B
A trio of Indiana’s budget leaders emphasized their confidence in the state’s finances...
As new tax bill takes effect, local officials fret (requires subscription)
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Hamilton County Officials warn public of surge in overdoses from “KD” drug
HAMILTON COUNTY — Hamilton County health officials are issuing a critical warning...
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