Pulaski County has gotten funding to continue its Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative programs. Pulaski Circuit Court was recently awarded a $58,000 grant from the Indiana Department of Correction, according to JDAI Coordinator Dr. Natalie Tucker.
Continue readingPulaski County Officials Give Update on JDAI Programs
Pulaski County officials are giving an update on the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative. JDAI Coordinator Dr. Natalie Daily-Federer says in a press release that the program has been in Pulaski County for almost five years now and is administered through Circuit Court.
Continue readingPulaski County Courts Seeking Permission to Use Juvenile Probation Fees for JDAI Coordinator
The Pulaski County Council is considering funding to keep the county’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative going for another year.
Continue readingPulaski County Veterans Court Receives Full Certification as Efforts to Launch Family Court Continue
Now that Pulaski County’s Veterans Treatment Court is fully certified, the county is seeking funds to launch another problem-solving court. Superior Court Judge Crystal Brucker Kocher told the county commissioners Monday that the veterans court got its certification on January 24, following a two-day review by the state.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Approve Application Procedures for JDAI Grant
Pulaski County is seeking funding to continue its Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative. A rough draft of the grant documents is due to the state by the end of February.
Continue readingPulaski County Seeks $126,000 in Grants for Veterans Court, Potential Family Reunification Court
A new court program designed specifically to support families may soon be coming to Pulaski County. Pulaski Circuit Court is looking into what it would take to launch a family reunification court, according to Judge Mary Welker.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners to Discuss Upcoming Community Crossings Projects Tonight
The Pulaski County Commissioners will continue making arrangements for summer paving work tonight. Highway Superintendent Terry Ruff is expected to discuss the county’s Community Crossings projects.
Continue readingPulaski County to Apply for Operation Round Up Grant for ‘Policing the Teen Brain’ Program
Pulaski County officials are seeking grant funding to continue offering the “Policing the Teen Brain” program.
Continue readingPulaski County Commissioners Issue Statement on Courthouse Considerations
The Pulaski County Commissioners have attempted to provide some clarification about the future of the County Courthouse. In a press release read during Tuesday’s meeting, the commissioners said they’ve been presented with a number of issues with the current building that have to be addressed.
Continue readingGrant Application for Veterans Court, Jail Treatment Program Gets Support of Pulaski Commissioners
Pulaski County is moving ahead with funding requests for its new veterans court and jail treatment programs. Last week, the county commissioners agreed to let Dr. Natalie Daily-Federer and Superior Court Judge Crystal Brucker Kocher apply for a 1006 grant through the Indiana Department of Correction.
Continue readingPulaski County Finalizing Preparations for Veterans Court
Pulaski County is gearing up for the launch of its new veterans court. The county recently got a grant for almost $45,000 for that purpose, according to Superior Court Judge Crystal Brucker Kocher. “There’s a push by the Supreme Court to help us establish these veterans courts to provide services to veterans in our communities who have criminal charges,” she told the county commissioners Monday, “and generally speaking, it’s things like substance use or maybe domestic violence, things like that.”