Marion County leaders are considering options to reduce the costs associated with incarceration, but whether those efforts land in next year’s budget remains to be seen.

Among the considerations is the complete removal of electronic monitoring fees — which would mean the county would lose about $2.5 million annually that is currently collected.

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Big changes could be coming to a local drug assistance program - leaders with the Vanderburgh County Treatment Court say their program has been completely defunded by the Indiana Department of Corrections.  Read the source article by clicking here. 

Below is the slate of candidates running for President, Secretary, District 2, District 4, District 6, District 8, and At-Large Representative #2. If you click on an individual’s name, you will be able to review their Intent to Run Form.

Those attending the 2026 Fall Conference will have the opportunity to complete a ballot on site.

Members who are unable to attend the 2026 Fall Conference may request an absentee ballot by emailing Election Chair Josh Herman at Joshua.Herman@indy.gov. Absentee ballots will only be issued for the contested elections in District 2, District 8, and At-Large Representative #2.

President

Angela Morris

Secretary

Anthony Williams

District 2 

Includes the following counties: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley

Edward P. Beber                Kris Rarey         

DISTRICT 4

Includes the following counties: Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph, Rush, Union, and Wayne

Curtis Mardis

DISTRICT 6

Includes the following counties: Benton, Clay, Fountain, Greene, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, Warren, and White

Lindsey Winger

DISTRICT 8

Includes the following counties:  Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Martin, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick

Jennifer Lampert                Michelle Busing

At-Large #2

Chad Boruff Haylee Elsea

Get ready to join us as we celebrate 40 years of POPAI at the 2026 POPAI Fall Conference, taking place September 9–11, 2026, at the beautiful French Lick Resort in French Lick, Indiana!

Registration for the 2026 POPAI Fall Conference remains open through August 31, 2026.

Please note that the POPAI hotel room block at French Lick Resort is now SOLD OUT.

Additional lodging options in French Lick include:

• Best Western Plus
• Comfort Suites

Attendees are responsible for contacting these hotels directly to check current availability and rates.

Click here to Register for the Conference. 

A longstanding Indiana reentry program will be able to help hundreds more people through a $5 million federal grant.  Read source article by clicking here. 

Leaders in Hendricks County are embarking on a new path to address misconduct among teenagers struggling with behavior that otherwise might not be effectively addressed in juvenile court. Read Source Article by clicking here (may require subscription to read). 

The 2026 ICCCP (Indiana Coalition of Court Certified Programs) Annual Meeting and Training Conference will be held from October 7-9, 2026 at the Brown County Inn in scenic Nashville, Indiana. Registration is now open at this link.  

For the first time, the Commission is hosting a virtual Public Hearing, providing Commission members, stakeholders, and members of the public an opportunity to share feedback on proposed rule amendments before they are presented for a vote at the 2026 Annual Business Meeting. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET.  

Whether you're a Commissioner, Deputy Compact Administrator, Compact staff member, field user, state partner, or a member of the public, your perspective is an important part of the rulemaking process. They encourage everyone with an interest in the proposed amendments to participate.

To learn more and register click here. 

The Commission on Improving the Status of Children (CISC) recently adopted a new three-year plan that includes several objectives for the Multi-System Youth Task Force, one of which is improving how systems support children and youth during transitions—both when they are moving between systems and when they are exiting systems.

To support this objective,  a transitional services subcommittee has been formed that will explore current challenges, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop recommendations for the Task Force. They are looking to bring together probation officers from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, including both JDAI and non-JDAI counties, as well as counties that do and do not have local practices around reinstating jurisdiction. Having a range of perspectives will be important to informing this work.

Interested individuals should email Shelby Price, Youth Justice Strategist at shelby.price@courts.in.gov  

County collections of public defense fees designated for the state of Indiana are far below expectations, even as expenditures for the constitutionally mandated service hit record highs. Read source article by clicking here.