A press release from Starke County Court Services shares that on March 16th of this year, the Starke County Commissioners reviewed, and unanimously approved the submission of Starke County Court Services, Community Corrections Division grant application for the fiscal year 2027.
The total amount of the request is $326,302.00. Starke County Court Services, Community Corrections Division exists to divert non-violent justice-involved individuals from the Indiana Department of Correction.
The agency provides cost-effective sentencing solutions for our Circuit Court, as well as effectual alternatives to incarceration for Probation violators and pretrial defendants, pending disposition of their cases.
Increased incarceration at both the local and state levels for non-violent justice-involved individuals requires increased funding, taxes, and potential liability issues.
The press release states that Court Services exists to serve the community by providing cost-effective supervision, community control techniques, and evidence-based programming to reduce the risk of reoffending.
Starke County Court Services Director R. Shawn Mattraw explained that the Starke County Community Corrections Advisory Board approved the grant application and budget, and that it has been submitted to the IDOC prior to its deadline date.
