November 2024
- POPAI Weekly Updates Email Changes to Monthly Digest
- Centering Inclusion in Recruitment, Hiring, and Staff Wellness: A Conversation with Massachusetts Commissioner Pamerson Ifill
- Indiana Law Bars Media From Seeing First Execution Since 2009
- Jelly Roll visits youth, inmates at Indiana correctional facilities to share a message of hope
- POPAI Membership
- Website for Rules of Court
- Language Guide: Words and Phrases to Effect Positive Change in Community Supervision
- IBJ Podcast: What Indy tourism guru Chris Gahl learned from his father’s murder [Thomas Gahl, U.S. Probation Officer], surviving cancer
- Advancing Pretrial Policy & Research (APPR) YouTube Channel
- For people with opioid addiction, Medicaid ‘unwinding’ raises the stakes
October 2024
- 2025 Membership
- [Wayne County] Probation dept. wants reduced work week
- January 2024 Cass County Jail Analysis
- Webinar: Breaking Barriers: Navigating Community Supervision Challenges in Rural Jurisdictions
- [Rhode Island] Halpin passes law with assistance from Rock Island probation officer
- What to know about medetomidine, the latest sedative found in illicit Indy drug supplies
- What's New in Federal Sentencing? Commission Submits Amendments to Congress
- Prescription for Disaster: How Teens Misuse Medicine
- Cuyahoga program helps developmentally disabled navigate the justice system
- A Ride-A-Long with a Tallahassee Probation Officer for Second Chance Month
- Over 115 million pills containing illicit fentanyl seized by law enforcement in 2023
- Tools for Mental Health Awareness
- Teachers across the state [Indiana] share anger over new literacy licenses requirement
- Stats show fatal overdoses decreasing, FWPD’s HART team seeing success
- Marion County Juvenile Detention Center saw more kids admitted in 2023 compared to 2022
- Indiana Supreme Court weighs what discipline is appropriate for teen offenders
- Now Available: New Technical Assistance Opportunity for Probation Agencies on Addressing Staffing Shortages and Promoting Staff Wellness
- Indianapolis police to begin enforcing curfew. What you need to know
- South Central Community Action Program provides life-changing support for Hoosiers
- A Collaborative Vision for Pretrial Justice
- There’s potential for AI chatbots to increase access to justice
- Key ways to minimize legal risk in the wake of anti-DEI action
- Violent crime is dropping fast in the U.S. — even if Americans don't believe it
- For corporate law departments, AI and talent are at the intersection of future legal work
- Adults younger than 21 cannot be sentenced to life without parole, Mass. Supreme Judicial Court rules
- Residential addiction treatment for adolescents is scarce and expensive
- IMPD chief fills out command staff, establishes bureau focused on mental health
- Bridging the gap: Enhancing communication between jails and probation departments through technology
- Oregon pioneered a radical drug policy. Now it's reconsidering.
- Indiana Opioid Settlement
- Is online therapy right for you?
- Adults With Mental Illness Are Overrepresented in Probation Population
- Why chronological documentation is essential in community corrections
- Reported drug use among adolescents continued to hold below pre-pandemic levels in 2023
- POPAI October Board Meeting Minutes
- POPAI Membership Information Changes and Newsletter Subscription Form
- Clark County leans on youth diversion program, prohibits detention for minor offenses
- In annual report, Indiana Supreme Court describes higher caseload, mental-health problems
- New report, One Size Fits None, explores counterproductive and difficult conditions of probation in all 50 states
- Appointments to the POPAI Board
- Monday Morning Email ... on Tuesday
- Rutgers Juvenile Justice Bulletin
- Good and Bad Feelings for Brain Stem Serotonin Could Lead to New Treatments for Addiction and Depression
- A controversial but effective treatment for meth addiction gains ground
- The Community Supervision Resource Center (CSRC) Launches an Online Community
- POPAI's Recommended 2025 Minimum Salary Schedule for Probation Officers
- Violent Crime Reduction Roadmap
September 2024
- POPAI Training Coordinator: Welcome Shannon Chambers
- Probation and Pretrial Officers Help Bring Positive Change in the Community
- Responding to Homelessness – Police-Mental Health Collaboration (PMHC) Toolkit
- POPAI Board Meeting Minutes September 6
- Holcomb selects Judge Mary DeBoer to join Indiana Court of Appeals
- Remembering Thomas E. Gahl: EOW September 22, 1986
- Founder's Award Winner: Deborah Kesler
- Founder’s Award Winner: Cherie Epley
- Rookie Probation Officer of the Year Award Winner: Michelle Murfin
- Line Probation Officer of the Year Award Winner: Stephanie Eddy
- POPAI Board: New and Returning Members
- Johnson County Coroners Office: Human Remains Identified After 35 years
- Corrections and Criminal Code Interim Study Committee
- POPAI Annual Meeting: Awards Presented and Meeting Notes
- A Plan for Anything: Court security and continuity of operations
- Indianapolis teen's 'Talking Guns Project' takes honest look at youth gun violence
August 2024
- Brain Injury Resources
- Monroe Circuit Court Probation Department Offers Free Fall Programming for Youth and Caregivers
- Loretta Rush reappointed as Indiana Chief Justice
- Vigo County Commissioners eye a significant expansion to the popular "Community Corrections" program
- Fulton County Drug Court Graduate: Program ‘Saved My Life’
- POPAI Election Update: New Board Members, All Uncontested Races
- Indiana Probation and the AVA - earn a high school diploma, free for students
- 2024 State of Mental Health in America Report
- IOCS Executive Director Appointed
- From Research to Action to Successful Outcomes
July 2024
- Marion County Prosecutor's Office: 263% increase in cases filed involving 'glock switches' in 2023
- Local PO Elected to APPA Board of Directors
- Johnson County Council OK’s $28.4M bond for court services building
- National Standards for Community Supervision Document Introduced at APPA 49th Annual Training Institute in Indianapolis, IN
- Gender Justice Pretrial Toolkit from CEPP
June 2024
- Swift, Certain and Fair (SCF) Microgrants: Improving Responses to the Needs and Behaviors of People on Community Supervision
- INSession: Inside the Allen County Courts
- Probation officers recognized at the annual Justice Services conference
- Kevin Elkins, Chief Probation Officer of Lake County Juvenile Probation, named as 2024 Order of Augustus Awardee
- Veterans and Judges Attest to Success of Problem-Solving Courts as New Report is Released
- Agent Davis Geovanni Martinez: Officer Down Memorial, GoFundMe, and Addressing Safety Concerns
- Attorney General Todd Rokita sends out $8.8 million in next round of opioid settlement funds to Hoosier communities
- Youth Justice Oversight Committee reports on juvenile justice reform
May 2024
- Tippecanoe County Commissioners OK construction of juvenile detention facility
- 2025 Indiana Minimum Salary Schedule for Probation Officers
- POPAI's 2024 Donald “Charley” Knepple Scholarship Recipient is from LaPorte County
- A conversation inside Indy’s juvenile detention center
- Research and Practitioner Perspectives on the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Violent Extremists
- Referee versus Coach: A Different Approach To Our Criminal Justice System | Brian Lovins | TEDxBGSU
April 2024
- Case Clips: Registering Social Username
- NCSC launches access to justice explainer video series
- The Community Supervision Resource Center (CSRC) Website [Resource]
- Indiana Judicial Branch Education Network
- Remembering April 28, 1997: Donald R. "Charley" Knepple
- POPAI: Website Gets a Makeover
- U.S. Sentencing Commission 2023 Annual Report
- Sheriff: Johnson County Crisis Intervention Team ‘swept’ awards
March 2024
- Teen Court saves tax dollars
- Indiana State Prisoners Could Soon Access Pell Grants for Education, Training Through Ivy Tech
- Indiana Opioid Settlement: AIC Conversations with Policymakers Featuring IN Supreme Court Justice Goff
- ICJI's Youth Grants & Compliance
- Recovery at Work Video Series
- All Rise Welcomes Mary Kay Hudson as Chief Operating Officer
- In Memory of Robert V. Chamness
- Commission on Improving the Status of Children In Indiana Annual Report
- Johnson County launched veteran’s court in January
February 2024
- Allen County Juvenile Detention Center using virtual reality to curb recidivism rates
- [DeKalb] Commissioners approve new probation officer position
- Indiana Pregnancy Promise Annual Report
- Case Clip - Spells v. State
- POPAI History: Our Logo
- 7 machines are doing the work of probation officers in Marion County [AB Kiosk]
- Jelly Roll gives powerful testimony to Congress on fentanyl: 'I was part of the problem'
- 2024 Legislation
- Muncie community members hope to establish program for formerly incarcerated individuals to help change how the community interacts with troubled youth in 2024
January 2024
- [DeKalb] Commissioners approve new probation officer position
- Probation department program turns at-risk children into leaders in St. Joseph County
- 2024 State of the Judiciary
- Jail populations are bouncing back to near pre-pandemic levels
- New Indiana Probation Standards Effective January 1 and July 1, 2024
December 2023
- Preparing for the Future: Comprehensive Caseload Time Study in 2024
- [Marion County] New Community Corrections Initiative helping offenders with food insecurity
- Remembering Dustin Brown, Allen County Probation Officer
- Access to Justice Spotlight: Fines & Fees
- DCS annual staffing report nearly 100% statewide
- Indiana Supreme Court takes on behavioral health crisis, uptick in caseload
- Marion County, Indiana, Extends Precision Kiosk Technologies Probation Monitoring Contract for Two Years
- Starke County Court Services Announces Pilot Program
- Case Clip - Marion Superior Court Probation Dept. v. Trapuzzano, No. 23A-CT-61, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 14, 2023).
November 2023
- Statistics and highlights of Indiana Supreme Court work available online
- Youths say boredom and basic needs landed them at Maryland detention centers
- The 2023 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual: Online Format for Desktop and Phone
- Small County. Big Results.
- Positive Role Models for Juvenile Justice-Impacted Youth
October 2023
- 2023 Line Probation Officer of the Year Award Recipient: Vicki Cale of Wells County Probation
- 2023 Rookie Probation Officer of the Year Recipient: Abigail O’Brien of Putnam County Probation
- POPAI's Proposal to Amend the 2025 Minimum Salary Schedule for Indiana Probation Officers
- POPAI New Board Members and Award Winners
September 2023
- Seeking shelter from mass incarceration: Fighting criminalization with Housing First
- Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the '4th wave' of the overdose crisis
- Troy Hatfield, Monroe Probation Deputy Chief and POPAI President, Received National Award
- Once incarcerated herself, Jessica Beyer empowers inmates through InPEP
- 2023 Summit for Rural Justice & Public Health Professionals
August 2023
July 2023
- Building a Better Mental Health Court: New Hampshire Judicial Branch Establishes State Guidelines
- IRACS Helps Inmates Reenter Society
- 2023 Order of Augustus Award Winner: Troy Hatfield
June 2023
- 2024 Probation Officer Salary Schedule
- Local official leaving [Hancock] probation department to be full-time behavioral health court coordinator
- Work release program [Daviess Co] moving back toward full operation
- [Harrison County] Veterans Treatment Court hosts third graduation
- Repeal of the Juvenile Informal Adjustment Fee (effective July 1, 2023)
- Clark County recognizes National Treatment Court Month
May 2023
- 2023 Donald "Charley" Knepple Scholarship Winner: Sandra Bryan, Marion Superior Court
- The Value of Wabash County Work Release Program
- What can replace the Allen County Jail? Real estate developers in Fort Wayne see potential
April 2023
- New Family Domestic Violence Court introduced by Allen Superior Court
- Probation and Parole in the United States, 2021
March 2023
- Susan Bentley Graduates from APPA Leadership Institute
- Remembering Chief Probation Officer Lucile M. Myers EOW March 21, 1926
- County Guide for Reducing Jail Populations and Costs
- Preparing for the future: Huntington County
- Tippecanoe County review team shares latest data on infant fatality, suicides
- Johnson County utilizes new law, problem-solving courts to help people battling addiction
- Remembering Sallie Sue Watt Nye: Probation Officer to Executive Director [Muncie Indiana]
February 2023
- COACHING CONDUCT: Indiana bill aims to fill gap in child seduction laws
- ARPA funds set aside for community corrections, highway buildings [Johnson County Indiana]
- Federal Bureau Of Prisons Set To End Home Confinement Under CARES Act
- VA To Pay for All Emergency Mental Health Care Starting Next Week
- ‘Well-oiled machine’: Benefits evident under unified court services department [Johnson County]
- Remembering Laurence H. Smith - Fayette County Assistant and Former Chief Probation Officer
- [Hancock] County sets plan for juvenile detention
January 2023
- Police praise 'heroic' actions of employee after gunman opens fire inside Indiana Walmart
- Clark County working to rehabilitate OWI offenders
- JDAI Prepares For Fifth Year Of Serving Juveniles In Kosciusko County
- Watch the State of the Judiciary 2023
- Chief Justice Rush reflects on courts' progress
- Gov. Holcomb selects Judge Dana Kenworthy to join the Indiana Court of Appeals
- Five Things We Love about the Marion County Community Justice Campus
- Jer'e Ann Puckett Obituary
- Welcoming Indiana’s 111th Justice: Judge Derek Molter
December 2022
- Terre Haute officer cleared of shooting knife-wielding man
- Delaware County: Ball Brothers Foundation gives $60,000 to JUMP program
- U.S. Surgeon General Releases New Framework for Mental Health & Well-Being in the Workplace
- New parenting program underway at the (Hancock) county jail
November 2022
- JDAI has a good year, says director (LaGrange Co)
- In Memory of Earl Covault Jr (Allen County Probation)
- ICJI Publishes Annual Report on Juveniles under Adult Court Jurisdiction
- Indiana EBDM Case Study
- 2022 Supreme Court Annual Report
- The Road Home: An ICAOS Documentary
- John Bush, POPAI Line Officer of the Year 2022, earns another award
October 2022
- Holcomb won't consider pardons for simple marijuana possession despite Biden's request
- OJJDP-funded Website Launched To Support Family-Based Sentencing Alternatives
- Youth and Family Advisory Group
- Whitley County's support dog helping probationers through their journey
- Interim Administrative Rule 14
September 2022
- Comment on Proposed Pretrial Rules
- Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana Updates
- POPAI Bylaws revised and approved by the POPAI Membership
- POPAI Line Probation Officer of the Year 2022: John Bush of Delaware County Probation Department
- POPAI Rookie of the Year 2022: Tabitha Davis of Hancock County Probation
- Founder’s Award 2022 Winner: Madonna Wagoner of Hamilton County Probation Department
- Children’s Commission Annual Report
August 2022
- Laura Rood named to The Order of Augustus
- Michelle Tennell Indiana JDAI Champion Award
- Juvenile drug court gets started in Vigo County
- Most criminal cases in Indiana end in a plea agreement, less than 5 percent of cases end up going to trial
- POPAI Board Elections 2022: Slate of Candidates
- Senior Judge Kellams remembered as ‘a gift from God’
July 2022
- First Amendment Auditor Training
- Stephen Pastore, Wells County Probation Officer receives 15 Year Recognition
- Kari Ragsdale, Boone County Chief Probation Officer Retires after 24 years
- Winners of Fall Conference Drawing for Registration and Hotel Announced
- Proposed POPAI Bylaw Revisions
- IOCS Training Opportunities
- Revised and Updated Proposal to Amend the Minimum Salary Schedule for Indiana Probation Officers
June 2022
- Criminal Justice Center cellmate arrested for city’s 100th homicide of 2022
- 50 State Survey: Probation and Parole Fees
- POPAI Paid Membership Levels: What's the Difference?
- Gov. Holcomb selects Judge Derek Molter to join Indiana Supreme Court
May 2022
- Supreme Court justice looks at alternate responses to mental health crises
- 2022 Donald "Charlie" Knepple Scholarship Award Winner: Brandi Glenn
- 2023 Probation Officer Salary Schedule
- IMPD Releases Video of Persons of Interest
- Probation chief speaks out on violator numbers at Allen County Jail
April 2022
- Remembering Catherine Custer
- Remembering Donald "Charley" Knepple
- Forkner, Kenworthy, Molter nominees for Supreme Court vacancy
- Grant Opportunities with IOCS
- Justice Services Conference
- POPAI Proposes to Amend the Minimum Salary Schedule for Indiana Probation Officers
March 2022
- Probation Officers honored for their lifesaving efforts
- Explainer: The Significance of Indiana’s IOYouth Bill
- Recovery fund established for IMPD officer shot in Fountain Square
- Remembering Chief Probation Officer Lucile M. Myers EOW March 21, 1926
- Advancing Pretrial Policy & Research (APPR) Offers Training and Technical Assistance
- States Are Prioritizing Community Supervision Reform
February 2022
- Harrison County: Southern Indiana prosecutor makes changes to probation after living it
- The missing link: Justice reinvestment at national, state, and local levels
- Indiana Supreme Court Issues Opinion in Lake County Board of Commissioners, et al., v. State of Indiana, et al.
- Five Evidence-Based Policies Can Improve Community Supervision
- She entered the Hamilton County Jail in despair and left with a business start-up
- New Henry County Jail expected to be ready for inmates by spring
January 2022
- Five Things About Substance Use Interventions
- Applying the RNR Model to Community Supervision: The Case of STICS
- Report Finds Average Length of Jail Stay Increasing
- New data: The changes in prisons, jails, probation, and parole in the first year of the pandemic
- Juvenile justice reform bill that prohibits children under 12 from being detained advances
- State of the Judiciary
- Lawmakers hear from opponents, supporters of Senate GOP crime bill package
- Indiana lawmakers eye returning to more prison sentences
- In Beloved Memory of Dr. Edward J. Latessa
- Retired Tippecanoe Co. probation officer receives state 'Circle of Corydon' award
December 2021
- Probation and Parole in the United States, 2020
- Indiana juvenile justice task force wants minimum age for detainment, other reforms
November 2021
October 2021
- New blueprint hopes to reverse revolving door at Delaware prisons
- Pathways to Success on Probation: Lessons Learned from the First Phase of the Reducing Revocations Challenge
- Smaller and More Restorative: A Clinical Recovery Mindset Model for Drug Use in Hennepin County
- Role of Human Services During Community Supervision
- Pretrial Services, Veterans Treatment Court, and Family Recovery Court Grant Applications Announced
- Using Creatinine Concentrations in Substance Testing
- BJA Releases Report on Probation and Parole in the United States, 2019
September 2021
- Congratulations Valerie Runyon: POPAI 2021 Rookie Probation Officer of the Year
- Allen County OWI Court First In Indiana To Be Certified
- Congratulations Susan Allen: POPAI 2021 Founder’s Award Winner
- Congratulations Allen Waller: POPAI 2021 Line Probation Officer of the Year
- State Accepting Applications For Substance Abuse Recovery Housing Program
- ICCADS Annual Training
- 'Legal' Weed? In Indiana? Delta 8 THC Is Everywhere, And Officials Would Prefer To Not Talk About It
- Remembering Kim Thibodeau
August 2021
- Indiana Launches Review Of Juvenile Justice System
- My Healthy Baby: Strengthening the Support System for Pregnant Women
- Here’s Why and How Cities Across the Country Are Reforming Fines and Fees
- Measuring What Matters: Outcome and Performance Measures for the Pretrial Services Field, Second Edition
- Placement of waived/direct file juveniles
- When Jail Populations Decline, Crime Rates Remain Stable
July 2021
- Marion County prosecutor details plan to keep more children out of juvenile detention
- 2021 Legislation Update
- Arnold Ventures and the CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance Announce the Release of Probation Revocation Reports from 10 Jurisdictions to Guide Reform
- The Vaccine and Its Impact on Court Operations
- $12M OK’d For Design Work On Rebuild Of NW Indiana Prison
- He Lost Nearly Everything To Addiction. Then An Arrest Changed His Life
June 2021
- Justice Partners Addictions Response Grants Available
- POPAI Board Selects New District 3 Representative
- A Guide To Gender Identity Terms
May 2021
- Opioid rescue kits installed on buildings in Bartholomew County
- Miami County Probation Department introduces its newest employee
- Work Permits End This Summer, Among Changes In State Child Labor Laws
- Transforming Juvenile Probation: Restructuring Probation Terms to Promote Success
- Beam gets top probation honor
- 2021 Legislative Session Wrap-up
- 2022 Minimum Salary Schedule for Probation Officers
- Court of Appeals Rules Lake County Must Pay Probation Officers' Legal Expenses
- APPA Announces Election Results
- POPAI Board Selects New Vice President
- 'I was a monster': Fixing minds and changing lives in Marion County's mental health court
- Allen County Juvenile Center students learn how to knit, donate infant hats and cocoons to area hospitals
- Why New Guidelines For Opioid Treatment Are A 'Big Deal'
- POPAI Executive Board to Select a Vice President
April 2021
- Knepple Scholarship 2021: Two Scholarships Awarded
- Tribute to Lori Eville
- Remembering Donald R. “Charley” Knepple
- Carmen Maria Rodriguez March 5, 1963 – April 19, 2021
- COVID-19 vaccination expands in Indiana
March 2021
February 2021
- Urban Institute Report: NC Revocations on Decline Thanks to Justice Reinvestment Act
- Court Date Notification Systems
- Allen Superior Court Judge Charles Pratt announces retirement
January 2021
- Former Marion County CPO and POPAI Member pens novel: "The Rankins of Pratt County"
- 2020 Forward: A Vision for the Future of Indiana’s Justice System
- It’s Not Just the Law, It’s Good Sense: Maintaining and Instilling Safety Protocols during COVID-19
- Effective Stress Relievers for Your Life
- State of Judiciary to be written and remote report
- Congratulations Dr. Edward Latessa
- States Can Shorten Probation and Protect Public Safety
December 2020
- APPA COVID Roundtable #5 (recorded)
- Supreme Court suspends jury trials due to public health emergency
- IDOC December 2020 Population Report
- Labradoodle helps vets going through Indiana court program
- Riverside County (California) probation officer dies after getting coronavirus
November 2020
- Probation Standards Amendments
- Becoming a U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officer
- Order on Continued Emergency Actions Issued by the Indiana Supreme Court
- From Marijuana To Mushrooms, Voters Want Drug Laws Eased
- 2021 Court Reform grants application open
October 2020
- Welcome POPAI's New Conference Planner
- Adapting Community Corrections in Response to COVID-19 (ADAPT-CC) Research Study
- Welcome to POPAI's New Membership Coordinator
- New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies
- Food Insecurity In The U.S. By The Numbers
- Public invited to comment by October 29 on proposed rule changes
- Indiana Increased Public Pension Assets Despite Pandemic
September 2020
- Case Clips: Knight v. State, 20A-CR-268, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Sep. 15, 2020)
- Jessica Stall: POPAI Rookie of the Year 2020
- NYPD Study: Implicit Bias Training Changes Minds, Not Necessarily Behavior
- Indiana Judge Killed In Plane Crash Remembered By Colleagues
August 2020
- Taking up the Torch: Amy Karozos assumes new role as State Public Defender
- POPAI to Hold Annual Business Meeting via Zoom
- U.S. Sees Deadly Drug Overdose Spike During Pandemic
- Indiana Black Caucus Unveils Expansive Justice Reform Plan
- More Work to Do: Analysis of Probation and Parole in the United States, 2017-2018
- Studies show initial success in state pretrial release assessments
- Floyd County Prosecutor Keith Henderson dies
July 2020
- JQC issues guidance on judges participating in marches, social issue events
- Pretrial Risk Assessment in Practice: Lessons and Research from Indiana
- 2020 Knepple Scholarship Award Winner Patrick Hillenburg
- Indiana Left It To County Courts To Release Prisoners During The COVID Crisis. Most Of Them Haven’t.
- Many Public Defenders Getting Compensated Less Than Minimum Wage
- Justices grant expungement petition that led to change in law
- ‘Dramatic’ Reforms to Pretrial Practice Triggered by Pandemic: Survey
- New Laws Take Effect July 1
- State Courts Work Toward An Awkward Reopening
June 2020
- Saying goodbye: Baker to retire after more than 40 years as a judge
- Pretrial Risk Assessment in Practice: Lessons and Research from Indiana
- Marion County Courts begin reopening in-person proceedings
- Remembering Judge Michael Barnes: "A public servant's public servant
- In Loving Memory of Stanley W. DeKemper
May 2020
- A gift in tough times: Juvenile probation departments deliver for young clients, families
- The Indiana JDAI Implicit Bias Training Institute: Building Capacity for an Equitable Youth Justice System
- Indiana to use nearly $1M federal grant to deliver Narcan
- After her husband died from coronavirus, she found an emotional goodbye note on his phone
- Ohio County Prosecutor: Pandemic Puts More Stress On Families Dealing With Addiction
April 2020
- Probation Officer Salary Schedule 2021
- Indiana Correction Officials Outline COVID-19 Precautions
- Slain Indianapolis officer remembered as compassionate
- IMPD officer shot, killed, female injured on city’s east side
- Justices deny ACLU petition to release inmates amid COVID-19
- APPA Releases Two Issue Papers
- Louisville judges now putting defiant COVID-19 patients on house arrest
- Inmates make protective gear to fight COVID-19 virus
- State Leaders Tell Local Officials To Decide On Releasing County Jail Inmates
- Opioid Addiction Is 'A Disease Of Isolation,' So Pandemic Puts Recovery At Risk
March 2020
- Legislative Update
- Coronavirus update: Supreme Court says 26 counties’ courts approved for emergency ops
- Can algorithms help judges make fair decisions?
February 2020
- Senator drops push to force Indiana marijuana prosecutions
- Tattoo Removal Programs Help Former Inmates Wipe The Slate Clean
- Bill Could Send 12-Year-Olds To Department Of Correction
January 2020
- Double jeopardy found in gun convictions, but sentence affirmed
- Rush Hails Progress, Calls For More In 2020 State Of The Judiciary
- New Indiana Rule Adds Risk Assessments For Booked Inmates
- 'Your Body Being Used': Where Prisoners Who Can't Vote Fill Voting Districts
December 2019
- Indiana Receives Grant To Address Opoid Use In Pregnancy
- JRAC's Report on Bail Reform and Pretrial Issues
- Southern District gets more than $2 million in DOJ funds to fight opioid crisis
- DCS troubles continue with arrest of former caseworker
- New county program triples truancy referrals
- Indiana Supreme Court justice visits LaGrange County Monday
- JDAI appears to be paying off in Steuben County
- POPAI and IACCAC Present at the Final Jail Overcrowding Task Force Meeting
- National Judicial Opioid Task Force Releases Final Report
November 2019
- Supreme Court creates new ‘access to court records’ rules
- Criminal Justice Reform Shouldn't Just Focus on People Behind Bars. Here's How We Can Improve the Lives of Millions More
- A Medication To Treat Meth Addiction? Some Take A New Look At Naltrexone
- State Suspending Medicaid Work Requirement After Lawsuit
October 2019
- Companies reach tentative deal to settle opioids lawsuit
- Indiana Drug Court Celebrates 20 Years
- 5 Ways To Make The Office More Welcoming For People Of All Gender Identities
- New Task Force Seeks Input
- Corrections and Criminal Code Study Committee Update
- How To Talk To Teens About Vaping
- IU conducts probation revocation study to combat mass incarceration
- Stakeholders praise pretrial reforms at statewide summit
- Public invited to comment on proposed rules for pretrial services
- Criminal suspects can't be forced to pay for their own GPS monitoring, court rules
September 2019
- Chief justice: 'We were tough on drugs, but now we need to be smart'
- POPAI and IACCAC Testify at the Interim Study Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code
- 2019 Line Probation Officer of the Year Award Winner: Lindsay Long
- 2019 POPAI Founder's Award Winner: Troy Hatfield
- 2019 Knepple Scholarship Award Winner: Elizabeth Darenski
- Chief Justice Rush Reflects On Lack Of Judicial Diversity In Indiana
- Do Cash Rewards For Crime Tips Work?
- Scientists Unveil Weed Breathalyzer, Launching Debate Over Next Steps
- CNN Host Van Jones Sees Urgency in Movement for Probation and Parole Reform
- States are trying to change a system that keeps poor people in jail. The bail industry is blocking them.
- Leaders on the Front Lines of Probation and Parole Propose an Exit From a Broken Status Quo
August 2019
- Susan Rice, Miami County’s CPO Takes Oath of Office as APPA's Vice President
- Addiction Clinics Market Unproven Infusion Treatments To Desperate Patients
- Loretta Rush Reappointed As Indiana Chief Justice
- New law lets some defendants’ community service offset court costs
- MDMA, or Ecstasy, Shows Promise as a PTSD Treatment
- Last Indiana county open for voluntary e-filing
- It's The Go-To Drug To Treat Opioid Addiction. Why Won't More Pharmacies Stock It?
- POPAI Submits an Amicus Curiae Brief with Court of Appeals -- UPDATE
- Bartholomew County Jail to begin new addiction treatment program
- Seizures Of Methamphetamine Are Surging In The U.S.
July 2019
- Susan Rice, Miami County's CPO Elected APPA Vice President
- Court must consider competency in community corrections revocation, COA says
- Going straight - Some offenders trade jail time for skills through Ripley County's Community Corrections initiative
June 2019
- How Chicago Women Created The World’s First Juvenile Justice System
- Illinois becomes the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana
- Henry, Madison counties considering possible shared jail
- Lake County juvenile probation program undergoing transformation
- 'Wake-Up Call' About A Broken System: New Study Shows Failings Of Probation, Parole
- Report: Indiana opioid prescriptions fell by 35% since 2013
- Re-Making Bail
- Tired Of Being 'Dope Sick,' A Drug User Gets Help From Police To Get Sober
- Former Inmates Are Getting Jobs As Employers Ignore Stigma In Bright Economy
May 2019
- Marion County deputies, community awarded opportunity to help combat opioid crisis
- Supreme Court again hears arguments in fixed-plea sentence modification cases
- Breaking Through Barriers: Language Access for Crime Victims
- County Jails Struggle With A New Role As America's Prime Centers For Opioid Detox
April 2019
- 2020 Probation Officer Minimum Salary Schedule
- Remembering April 28, 1997: Donald R. “Charley” Knepple
- Text Me: How Messaging Is Helping People Avoid Jail
March 2019
- Justice Partners Addictions Response Training and Grant
- Remembering Wabash Superior Court Judge Amy Cornell
- New IOCS Executive Director Named
- Does Community Supervision Have a Future?
- Probation sanction affirmed on ‘unduly harsh’ appeal
- POPAI Submits an Amicus Curiae Brief with Court of Appeals
- Senate Backs Study of Juvenile Justice System
February 2019
- Scrubbing The Past To Give Those With A Criminal Record A Second Chance
- Indiana parolees find success, employment after prison
- U.S. high court buttresses constitutional ban on 'excessive fines'
- Indiana’s abortion ultrasound requirement could get final say from the Supreme Court
- State, national groups support Indiana public defense reform
- Harris County judges unveil drastic new plan for releasing defendants on no-cash bail
- Pretrial Release producing expected results
- Rush, Goff publish dissent on poverty as probation violation
January 2019
- Rush stresses ‘customer service’ during 2019 State of the Judiciary
- Update on Evidence-Based Pretrial Practices
- ‘We Know What Types of Supervision … Help Reduce Recidivism and Incarceration’
- Johnson County names new chief probation officer
- The five most addictive substances in the world
- Indy attorney who told court 'someone is going to die' suspended
- SNAP Eligibility Changes for Felons
- State of the Judiciary
- Animal shelter saves money by letting low-level offenders work off sentences
- Following your Friends to a Faulty Connection
- Partial Government Shutdown impacts local services
- Newly elected misdemeanor judges drop appeal in landmark Harris County bail lawsuit
- Probation sanction affirmed on ‘unduly harsh’ appeal
- Indiana Supreme Court Reduces Drug Sentence and Orders Defendant's Removal From DOC
December 2018
- Proposed Revisions to the Court Alcohol & Drug Program Rules (Dec 2018)
- Suspensions Are Down In U.S. Schools But Large Racial Gaps Remain
- New Job Hope For Adults In Drug And Alcohol Recovery
- Indiana Probation Standards & Safety and Security Guide
- Fentanyl A Leading Cause Of Deadly Opioid Overdoses
- Hancock Co. Still Weighing How To Address Jail Overcrowding
- Recovery Works Evaluation: Phase Two Policy Brief
November 2018
- Felony advisory sentence doesn’t require sentencing statement, COA rules
- Indianapolis' opioid epidemic claims the most lives in just 5 percent of the city
- Life, Death And The Lazarus Drug: Confronting America's Opioid Crisis
- Methamphetamine Roils Rural Towns Again Across The U.S.
October 2018
- 'An incredible human being': Monroe County Judge Marc Kellams retiring after 38 years
- Opioid Task Force Hearing Highlights Solutions
- Judicial officers recognized at annual educational conference
- ITVAP: Indiana is Heavily Involved in Human Trafficking
- E-filing now mandatory in Warrick County; 4 more courts remain
- Addiction Treatment Gap Is Driving A Black Market For Suboxone
- Monroe County Judge Ken Todd retiring after more than 40 years
- Youthful violence discussed
- Op-ed: Indiana needs clinics that medically treat opioid addiction
- Monroe County drug treatment program helping addicts behind bars
September 2018
- Opioid crisis started 40 years ago, report argues
- Indiana Chief Justice Hails Progress Of Family Recovery Courts
- Recycle Force providing opportunity to high-risk offenders in central Indiana
- Chamber names Rush 2018 Government Leader of the Year
- Indiana Public Defender Commission Requesting Comments on Legislative/Policy Reform Agenda
- 7th Circuit: Attempted robbery not violent crime in Indiana
- 2018 Founder's Award Winner: Judge Vicki Carmichael
- Many 'Recovery Houses' Won't Let Residents Use Medicine To Quit Opioids
- These Indiana counties stopped requiring bail. Here’s how that’s worked.
- California Becomes First State To End Cash Bail After 40-Year Fight
- More Indiana Schools Adopting Truancy Courts To Connect Families With Resources
August 2018
- A Solution to the Cash Bail Crisis Might Be Almost as Bad
- His loss will reverberate in courtrooms around the nation....
- Lake Superior Judge Tavitas named to COA, succeeding Barnes
July 2018
- 2018 Legislative Summary
- Proposed POPAI Bylaws Revisions
- The Legacy of Jane Seigel
- Council votes unanimously to create state's largest needle-exchange program
- Indiana Court: Miranda applies in some student interviews
June 2018
- Moving Forward with Evidence Based Pretrial Practices
- Dealing with Out-of-State Offenders
- Legislators question trying juveniles as adults after Noblesville shooting
- 2018 Donald "Charley" Knepple Scholarship Winner: Naara Olivero
- Bail reform’s complex relationship with tech
- Bail-bond industry suffers another blow as Facebook and Google ban ads
May 2018
- Man’s contempt order for bail violation reversed on appeal
- 2019 Probation Officer Minimum Salary Schedule
- IU researchers release recommendations to combat Indiana's opioid addictions crisis
- Remembering Judge Scheibenberger (Allen County)
April 2018
- Ind. Supreme Court Case Illustrates Challenges With Juvenile Justice System
- Veterans court aims to help troubled vets in Howard County
- Remembering April 28, 1997: Donald R. “Charley” Knepple
- Trailblazing Judge Patricia Gifford leaves strong legacy
- Indiana Appellate court upholds CHINS adjudication for New Jersey boy
- 2018 Legislative Session Digest
- COA Remands for Clarification of Vague Probation Conditions
- Indiana 1st in Country to Use Software to Connect those with Addiction to Drug Treatment
- Administration of Overdose Intervention Drug
March 2018
- Missing: Criminal Justice Data
- DePauw frat partners with probation departments to teach interviewing skills
- COA upholds denial of race-based Batson challenge
- Webb: K2 isn't synthetic marijuana. But chemically, it's a mystery
- Indiana State Police make arrest after man is stabbed while playing ‘game’ on MegaBus
February 2018
- SAMHSA publishes guidance on clinical best practices using medication-assisted treatment to combat the opioid epidemic
- Probation and Parole
- Community Service helps non-profits
- Indiana Judicial Service Report and Probation Report Available Online
- Evidence Based Decision Making (EBDM) Documents Published by National Institute of Correction
- Corrections board approves merger
- With two inmates, Howard Co. work release center up and running
January 2018
December 2017
- Statewide symposium to address opioid crisis in rural Indiana
- Study: Poverty, jail time linked
- NCJFCJ Resolves to Help Modernize Approach to Juvenile Probation With Better Understanding of Adolescent Brain Development
- Indiana Criminal Justice Institute Annual Evaluation of Indiana’s Criminal Code Reform
- Webb: Here are the overdose stats for 2017. They're bad.
November 2017
- Interim Study Committee on Corrections And Criminal Code Final 2017 Meeting
- To Save Opioid Addicts, This Experimental Court Is Ditching The Delays
October 2017
- INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE ON CORRECTIONS AND CRIMINAL CODE October 11, 2017
- POPAI Board Matches Then Distributes Donation Funds to Texas Probation Officers Still Trying to Recover from Hurricane Harvey
- Commitment to Data Sharing
- 'A systems change'
- Child focused tools in juvenile court
- Supreme Court: Community Corrections can’t revoke good time credit
- The death penalty is rare. Could the Southport police shooting be different?
- How Harris County's federal bail lawsuit spreads beyond Houston
- McKinney remembered as humorous, hardworking
- Probation Representatives Discuss Impact of New Indiana Criminal Code (HEA 1006)
- Chief Justice Rush to lead national Opioid task force
- Clark County Judge Vicki Carmichael awarded for state, local work
September 2017
- A job after prison: Making the case for an under-used workforce
- POPAI August 2017 Legislative Report
- 2017 Founder’s Award: Glenna Shelby
- 2017 Rookie Probation Officer of the Year: Brittany Stodghill
- 2017 Line Probation Officer of the Year: Ben Neureiter
- Criminal Rule 26 Timeline Change
- County Probation Officers Recognized
- Special probation for prisoners with mental illness cuts recidivism
- POST BAIL - America’s justice system runs on the exchange of money for freedom. Some say that’s unfair. But can data fix it?
August 2017
- James P. Reagan February 02, 1956 - August 29, 2017
- Goff Supreme Court investiture ceremony set for Sept. 1
- Indiana EBDM Policy Team Meeting Materials, Reports and Documents
- POPAI Stands with APPA's Statement on Charlottesville
- COA affirms denial of credit for time spent at halfway house
- Six Jurisdictions Named to Receive Pretrial Justice Technical Assistance
- Remembering George Glass
July 2017
June 2017
- Goff joining Indiana Supreme Court July 24
- Porter County probation chief retires after 35 years
- Indiana Supreme Court offices on the move
- Information Sharing Guide
May 2017
- 2017 Legislative Session Digest
- Donald “Charley” Knepple Scholarship Award Winner: Rachael A. Scott
- 2018 Probation Officer Minimum Salary Schedule
- Rucker retires after 26 years on appellate bench
- Myths & Facts - Using Risk and Need Assessments to Enhance Outcomes and Reduce Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
April 2017
- Monroe County Jail adds new substance abuse unit for addiction recovery
- Remembering April 28, 1997: Donald R. “Charley” Knepple
- Judge to council: Appropriate the funds
- DOC Community Corrections Funding Recommendations
- Another chance: Inmate drug program shows promise in the fight against opioid addiction in Indiana
- ISU Criminology students simulate offenders reentering society
March 2017
- 'A Matter of Life and Death' (Greenfield, IN)
- Building Trust and Legitimacy Within Community Corrections
February 2017
- Indiana Health Department Receives funding for Overdose Prevention
- Hendricks County Probation Officers Bust Several Sex Offenders
- New Thinking in Community Corrections: Building Trust and Legitimacy Within Community Corrections
January 2017
- Clark County Community Corrections addiction treatment program underway
- Probation Officer Recognized in 2017 State of the Judiciary Speech
- Chief Justice Rush recognizes local officials, court initiatives during State of the Judiciary
- Legislative Update 1-13-17
- 2017 Legislative Session
December 2016
- Carter Named to Lead Indiana Department of Correction
- New Sentencing Calculator Tool Available
- Ceremony honors graduates of St. Joseph County Veterans Treatment Court
November 2016
- Probation Statistics available from Indiana Supreme Court
- Judiciary addressing rising number of CHINS cases around state
- Southern Indiana jail makes changes after reality show
- UPDATE: Recovery Works Survey
- IU Researcher Awarded Funding to Evaluate Criminal Justice Program
October 2016
- Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council Publishes Annual Report
- Indiana Evidence Based Decision Making Initiative Update
- Indiana Criminal Justice Association Awards
September 2016
- Beber named top probation officer of the year
- 2016 Line Probation Officer of the Year: Edward Beber
- 2016 Founder's Award Winner: Susan Rice
August 2016
July 2016
- New Clark County Community Corrections director chosen
- Can Indiana trade overcrowded jails for treatment reform?
- POPAI Supports Indiana Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM) Initiative
June 2016
- Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council - June 20, 2016 Update
- 2017 PO Minimum Salary Schedule CORRECTED
- Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council News
- Howard County eliminates probation position Chief probation officer asks for consideration in future for workload
May 2016
- 2016 Knepple Scholarship Awarded to Wabash County Probation Officer
- 2017 Minimum Salary Schedule for Probation Officers
- Henry County Probation Officer JoAnn King Cronk Obituary
- DOC Commissioner Approves Community Corrections Grant Awards
April 2016
- 2017 Community Corrections Grant Recommendations
- Remembering April 28, 1997: Donald R. "Charley" Knepple
- Pilot Evaluating People for Pre-Trial Release Nears Start
- Family Support Court graduates first two participants
- 7 things to know about local human trafficking
- INDIANA’S JUSTICE REINVESTMENT JOURNEY: A Revamped Criminal Code
- Ripley County Community corrections program a success
- The Risks and Rewards of Pretrial Release
February 2016
- Interstate Compact Alert
- Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council Minutes Posted
- Commissioners moving forward with community corrections proposal
- County moves to relocate probation department
January 2016
- New Public Forum: Community Corrections Collaborative Network
- Pretrial release project to test assessment tool
- Indiana Chief Justice: Drug Crisis Flooding Courts, Welfare System
- 2016 State of the Judiciary
- Senator Merritt Proposes New Bills to Tackle Drug Epidemic
- Rush sites growth of problem-solving courts during State of Judiciary
- POPAI Legislative Update
- Recovery Works Update
- Tippecanoe program aims to break cycle of incarceration
December 2015
November 2015
- Human trafficking victims find ‘safe places’ in Tippecanoe County
- Retired Henry County Probation Officer Michael Cassidy
- HEA 1006 Power Point from Probation Officer Regional Meetings
- Chief PO Sinks Honored
- Announcing New Recovery Works Website & Listserv
October 2015
- Indiana 2014 Probation Report Published
- Indiana Supreme Court Justice receives national award for work with children
- 2015 POPAI Line Probation Officer of the Year Award
- 2015 POPAI “Rookie” Probation Officer of the Year Award
- POPAI Founder's Award presented to Joe Hooker
- Communities request more funds than DOC has available
- POPAI By-laws Revised at Annual Business Meeting
August 2015
- Second Chances: Indiana’s Evolving Expungement Law
- What happens when a minor commits a crime?
- YOUTH RESOURCES: Vanderburgh County Teen Court helps juvenile offenders
- First veteran graduates from special St. Joseph County court
July 2015
June 2015
- Job Cuts Part Of Tippecanoe Court Services Reorganization
- Justice center developer offers scaled-down plan
May 2015
April 2015
February 2015
- Juvenile delinquency down in Indiana and nationally
- Pilot rehabilitation program shows success
- Porter County Adult Probation Officer Bob Hanaway Retires After 25 years of Service.
January 2015
- 2015 State of the Judiciary - Indiana Courts: Working to Fulfill the Promise of Justice
- Clark County getting new probation head
December 2014
- Region legislators to craft state laws through committee work
- Online database shows convictions bring consequences beyond incarceration
- New Ind. program would use cell phones to track, reform offenders
- Juvenile center unveils new computer lab
November 2014
- All Courts Shall Be Open
- Indiana Chief PO named Probation Executive of the Year
- Lake Detention Complex chief retires after 37 years
October 2014
- Indiana Project screenings show need for more mental health services in youth detention
- Seven more counties to participate in juvenile detention program
- New Community Corrections Program To Be Implemented
- New detention model designed to lower juvenile incarceration
September 2014
- Juvenile deliquency down thanks to alternative programs
- Experts tell Indiana panel options to juvenile detention could pay off in savings
- Justice Brent Dickson Receives POPAI Founder's Award
- POPAI Presents Line PO of the Year Award to Dave Williams
- POPAI Presents Rookie PO of the Year Award to Melanie Strode
- Revised POPAI By-laws Approved, Membership Year to Change
- 2015 Probation Officer Minimum Salary Schedule
- Juvenile probation chief retiring after 30 years at department
August 2014
- Indiana Probation Standards revised effective July 1st
- County, judges reach deal to add probation officers
- Loretta Rush becomes Indiana's chief justice
- August Board Meeting Minutes - Including News About AFCARS (Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System) Reporting
- Probation: A tougher path, voluntarily
- Synthetic drugs pose challenges for parents, schools
- Changing lives: Prevention and intervention to reduce serious offending
- Kokomo officers make extra rounds to mentor juveniles on probation, keep them away from crime
- Rush to be 1st woman to lead Indiana Supreme Court
- Community impact from Ind. sentencing reform in question
- Sealing Court Records: The How and the Why (Not)
- Kids Behind Bars (Indiana's Wabash Correctional Facility)
July 2014
- Lawrence County allocates $175 thousand from grant for drug woes
- DEA serves search warrants at several Indiana clinics
- Credit Time Calculator
- Revised POPAI By-laws UPDATE
- Suboxone case could be first in the nation
- Indiana's probation standards revised for first time since 2001
- Grant extends juvenile initiative
- Wayne County public defender lands state honor
- POPAI By-laws Proposed Revisions
- POPAI Creates New Awards to Recognize Probation Officers
- Retired Chief Probation Officer Virgil Seay Obituary