2016 ANNUAL REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Legislation establishing the Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (JRAC) went into effect on July 1, 2015. The 9-member Advisory Council consists of leadership from both the executive and judicial branches of state and local government. Between October 1, 2015 and September 30, 2016, JRAC reviewed and made funding recommendations for Department of Correction grant applications for FY16 and FY17, reviewed the Division of Mental Health and Addiction’s Recovery Works program, drafted legislative proposals, and executed a memorandum of understanding with the Indiana Evidence Based Decision Making Policy Team.