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POPAI “Charley” Knepple Memorial Scholarship for Probation Officers Pursuing Advanced Degrees: Apply Before March 3
Update 03-03-2025: 2025 Donald “Charley” Knepple Scholarship Enters the Judging Phase...
POPAI Seeks District 6 Representative
After years of dedicated service, District 6 Representative Albert Arnold has resigned...
New Chief Orientation March 12 and Management Institute March 13-14
Edited: The conference went well. Here's a copy of the agenda if you need it...
POPAI Tracks 2025 Legislation
POPAI is tracking key bills from the 2025 Legislative Session that impact Probation and...
Registration for New Chief Probation Officer Orientation and Management Institute: March 12-14, 2025
New Chief Probation Officer Orientation Wednesday March 12, 2025 Management Institute...
Donald “Charley” Knepple Scholarship Applications
Updated 02-14-2025 Applications for the 2025 Knepple Scholarship are available for...
Save the Date: Phil Chalmers opens Fall Conference 2025
Phil Chalmers is a Criminal Profiler, True Crime Writer, and the host of the podcast...
POPAI 2025 Membership
January marks the beginning of POPAI’s membership year for departments, individuals, and...
POPAI 2025 Board Meeting Schedule
Any POPAI Member may attend a POPAI Board Meeting. This is the 2025 schedule: ...
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‘Put their needs first’: Braun calls for property tax, health care price cuts at State of the State
Although Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has been in office for just two weeks, he’s already...
State of the Judiciary speech
On January 29, 2025, Hon. Loretta Rush, Chief Justice of Indiana, addressed the Governor...
‘All rise’: Indiana chief justice highlights judicial system wins in State of the Judiciary speech
Delivering her 11th State of the Judiciary speech to the Indiana legislature Wednesday,...
Proposed changes to alcohol and drug program rules
The Court Alcohol and Drug Program Advisory Committee recommends amendments to the Rules...
Grant Opportunities
Applications are open for 2026 pretrial services grants and problem-solving court...
Lawmakers move THC test threshold for impaired driving
Marijuana, and the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) levels that make someone feel high, is...
County jails on the hook as state stops paying prisoner costs
The Indiana Department of Correction has run out of money to pay county jails for...
A National Study on the Effect of Supervision Fees on Probation Agency Operations Technical Report
The Utah Criminal Justice Center (UCJC), in collaboration with the National Institute of...
National Institute of Corrections partners with Rulo Strategies
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) has partnered with Rulo Strategies to create...
Gov. Holcomb announces two Judicial appointments for Marion County
Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced James K. Snyder and Tara Y. Melton have been...
Gunshot wounds top abuse and neglect report for Indiana’s children
Fractured ribs, head injuries, accidental drownings and gunshot wounds. This is a...
Allen County has 10 judges and needs six more: what state data tells us about our courts
State data known as Weighted Caseload Measures compiled by the state’s Office of...
Commentary: How Indiana’s county prosecutors deliver justice with uneven support
In one weekend, a homeowner’s sense of security is shattered by a burglary. A child...
Most localities still holding onto opioid settlement funds
Most local governments haven’t started spending their opioid settlement dollars,...
Marion County Judicial Finalists
The Marion County Judicial Selection Committee met on Monday, October 28, 2024,...
Beyond Substance Podcast
The Beyond Substance podcast deepens the understanding of its listeners about substance...
On Point: Study shows Indiana relies on correct number of judges statewide
A comprehensive study shows the number of judges in the state basically meets the level...
Guardian ad Litem Guidelines adopted by Indiana Supreme Court
After a unanimous vote in favor of the Guardian ad Litem Guidelines by the Judicial...