The Boone County Commissioners are excited to continue seeing development moving forward on the Boone County Justice Center. As work continues to progress forward, the Commissioners are looking forward to seeing additional mental health resources become available to our community. “Our new Boone County Justice Center is geared around our …
Read More »Boone County’s Justice Center: Construction Progress Commences in Historic First Week
Boone County, IND — Construction has officially begun on Boone County’s Justice Center. Boone County’s Justice Center construction project is now underway, with the first week seeing significant progress. Equipment started arriving on Monday, and the excavation crew soon followed. Safety meetings were conducted to ensure a safe working environment …
Read More »Commissioners Break Ground on Boone County Justice Center
BOONE COUNTY, Ind. (December 5, 2022) — The Boone County Commissioners were on hand Monday afternoon with Sheriff Nielsen and other stakeholders for a groundbreaking ceremony at the new Justice Center. The Commissioners provided the following statement. “After many years of planning and working through this much-needed development, we are …
Read More »Back on the Right Path – Inside the Boone County Justice Center
August 23, 2022 Boone County Commissioner Jeff Wolfe was interviewed on local radio station WIBC with respect to the present status of the new Boone County Justice Center. To listen to Wolfe’s interview: https://www.wibc.com/featured-stories/back-on-the-right-path-inside-the-boone-county-justice-center/
Read More »Looking Through the Lenses of Fiscal Responsibility and Humanitarianism
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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