Boone County Commissioners Jeff Wolfe, Tom Santelli and Don Lawson would like the public to know why it is imperative to the overall health of the county to support the proposed justice center. In their words, they explain why building the justice center isn’t about political grandstanding—it’s a humanitarian effort …
Read More »Boone County Shines a Light on the Road to Recovery and Rehabilitation: BCSO’s Capt. Tim Turner
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office’s (BCSO) primary focus remains on the rehabilitation of its inmates or “clients” and reducing the recidivism rate, albeit the county jail’s current recidivism rate is at 17%—down from 44%. BSCO attributes the success of its behavioral health and rehabilitation programs, such as the Medication-Assisted Treatment …
Read More »Sylvia’s Child Advocacy Center Advocates for All of Boone County’s Children
Posted: 1/24/22 It is important for residents to know that Boone County has established reputable behavioral health, addiction recovery and other related organizations that are available to ALL of Boone County’s residents. It is also important folks know about Sylvia’s Child Advocacy Center (Sylvia’s CAC), which advocates for the county’s …
Read More »Coroner Sees Death Investigations Rise Significantly
GUS PEARCY THE LEBANON REPORTER Justin Sparks deals in data. “The data doesn’t lie,” he says. “I collect as much data as I can so I can be responsible and prudent in making decisions for the office. I want to back up everything I say with data and science.” Boone …
Read More »Boone County Stakeholders Weigh In on Proposed Justice Center at Town Hall Meeting
Summary of Town Hall Part 2 Posted November 29, 2021 On Oct. 28, 2021, the Boone County Commissioners Tom Santelli, Jeff Wolfe and Don Lawson held a town hall meeting in order to inform the community about the need to update Boone County’s criminal justice facilities. During the town hall, …
Read More »Boone County Commissioners Held Town Hall Meeting on Proposed Justice Center
Summary Of Town Hall: Part 1 Posted November 29, 2021 To view actual video of the townhall click here: https://www.livinginboonecounty.com/boone-county-board-of-commissioners-town-hall-meeting-october-2021/ On Oct. 28, 2021, the Boone County Commissioners Tom Santelli, Jeff Wolfe and Don Lawson held a town hall meeting in order to inform the community about the need to …
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Q&A for Boone County Justice Center
The LIT rate increase for Public Safety was presented as having the long-term benefit of funding this project. Is that still the case? Tom Santelli, County Commissioner: The public safety LIT is different than the Jail Lit with the passage and adoption of Indiana House Enrolled Act 1263, signed by …
Read More »Boone County Board of Commissioners Town Hall Meeting
On October 28, 2021, the Boone County Commissioners held a town hall meeting in order to inform the community about the need to update Boone County’s criminal justice facilities. The Commissioners are making the slides from their presentation at the town hall meeting available for public review. During the town …
Read More »Boone County Corrections Department on Rising to the Challenges
Michael Nance, executive director of the county’s community corrections department, has been with the department since 2008 and has been its executive director for five years. Nance shared his observations on the status of the county’s home detention, pretrial team, work release, and substance abuse programs amid the growing population. …
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