A Starke County Sheriff’s Department employee who goes above and beyond for this community was recently recognized for his outstanding work.
Warden Phil Cherry was presented with the Jail Commander of the Year Award at the annual Indiana Sheriff’s Conference in French Lick on Thursday, August 9th.
Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin commented that Warden Cherry’s tireless approach and out of the box thinking with incarcerated people is second to none. Sheriff Dulin said he is very grateful for the much-needed humility that Cherry brings to the job.
Cherry reportedly came on board in late 2015. Since he has been Jail Warden, the Starke County Justice Center has become the model for small and medium-sized county jails. The Justice Center provides an exceptional example of how jails should operate in the current jail culture with the recognition of substance abuse and mental illness as some of the main causes of incarceration.
