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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 …

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Boone County Shines a Light on the Road to Recovery and Rehabilitation: BCSO’s Capt. Tim Turner

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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 …

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