Starke County Court Services Director Shawn Mattraw presented an American Rescue Plan Act request of $7,000 to the Starke County Council and Commissioners last week.
Continue readingStarke County Court Services Reports Less Revenue
Starke County Commissioners to Meet Today
The Starke County Commissioners will meet this morning where they will hear from Highway Superintendent Dan Dipert with a monthly report, the proposed railroad crossing closure on 225 South between State Road 23 and 1000 East, and a bid opening for the Community Crossings Matching Grant project on Range Road between Toto Road and 250 North.
Continue readingStarke County Council to Meet Today
The Starke County Council will hear from Sheriff Bill Dulin about a funding request when they meet this afternoon
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Sign Letter of Support for Starke County Court Services Grant Application
The Starke County Commissioners took action Monday night to unanimously approve a letter of support toward Starke County Court Services’ request for grant funding for Fiscal Year 2023.
Continue readingStarke County Court Services/Community Corrections Division Seeing Participation Success in Completion of Programs
Several participants in programs with Starke County Court Services/Community Corrections Division are successful in completing those programs to make better life choices.
Continue readingStarke County Sheriff, Court Services to Apply for Grant
Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin and Starke County Court Services Director Shawn Mattraw will be applying for a grant to help address opioid use disorders and substance use disorders.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners to Consider Credit Card Use for Starke County Community Corrections
The Starke County Commissioners approved the use of a debit card for Starke County Community Corrections, but it turns out it can’t be used after all.
Starke County Court Services Director Reports Smooth Transition, Following Merger
The process of merging Starke County Community Corrections with the County Probation Department has been a smooth one, so far. That’s according to Shawn Mattraw. He’s the director of the new entity, known as Starke County Court Services. “Some of the concern some folks have shared is they felt maybe the Probation side might be swallowed up by Community Corrections, that we just want to take over everything, and that’s not the intent,” he says. “The intent is we want to make sure that we can provide our probation officers more resources to do their job more effectively.”
Starke County Officials Learn Science Behind Addition at Statewide Opioid Summit
Combating Indiana’s opioid crisis was the goal of a summit this week in Indianapolis. Hundreds of criminal justice leaders from around the state took part in the event, including Starke County Court Services Director Shawn Mattraw. Continue reading
Starke County Criminal Justice Leaders to Attend Opioid Summit
A scheduled statewide opioid summit is expected to draw hundreds of justice leaders in all counties to help fight the opioid epidemic.
Starke County Probation Department, Community Corrections Merge
The recent merger of Starke County Community Corrections with the County Probation Department will result in better services, as well as cost savings. That’s according to Shawn Mattraw. He’s the director of the new entity, known as Starke County Court Services. “Well, the big difference is that it’s going to [be] a cost savings,” he says, “The past structure, when we were separate entities, we had a director in Community Corrections and a chief probation officer. Those positions were funded pretty nicely. Now, those positions have been eliminated, and it’s just me.”
Starke County Court Services to Help Fund CAD System
The combined offices of the Starke County Probation Department and Starke County Community Corrections are helping to fund a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system for the Starke County Sheriff’s Department.
