The 2010 POPAI Fall Conference will be returning to the French Lick Resort in French Lick,
Indiana, The recently renovated hotel and conference facility provides the perfect
setting for probation professionals to improve themselves in a variety of ways, from the
task specific, to the physical being, to the emotional self. This conference is for anyone
in the field of probation and probation services. The goal of the conference is to provide
another opportunity to assist you in obtaining the required 12 hours of annual continuing
education required for Probation Officers in the State of Indiana. Attendance at all sessions
will provide 9 hours of continuing education credit. Attendees will be given the opportunity
to gain probation specific knowledge on techniques, services and technology of the future
being utilized in Indiana today. Opportunities will also be available for attendees to
retreat, share ideas, participate in some outdoor activities and to enjoy an excellent
training and networking environment.
Bart O'Conner, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer of Vanderburgh County
Submitted by Don Travis Title: PresidentAugust 24, 2010
Bart O'Connor, 74, of Evansville, passed away at his residence, Friday, August 13, 2010.
He attended St. Meinrad Seminary for seven years and graduated from St. Benedicts College in Atchison, Kansas and received his Masters degree from St. Louis University in social work. Bart was a servant leader in his care and concern for the children and families in Vanderburgh County was evident from the many contributions that he made throughout his 49 years of service as Chief Probation Officer of the Juvenile Division of the Vanderburgh Superior Court. He was the first degreed social worker appointed as a probation officer in Vanderburgh County. He participated for the last 35 years on the Department of Child Services' Child Protection Team and local coordinating committees. Bart served on the Youth Service Board of Directors for over 35 years and was a member of the Indiana Correctional Association. He was a founding member of E.V.S.C. Community Council, serving on the steering committee at the time of his death. Bart was honored by Chief Justice Randall Shepard for his extraordinary work as Chief Probation Officer in Vanderburgh County. Bart was honored to serve as Chief Probation Officer under Judges Morris Merril, Robert Lensing, and Brett Neimeier. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
IDOC to Better Serve Marion County Offenders during Re-Entry
Submitted by Linda Brady Title: Vice-PresidentAugust 23, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS (August 12, 2010) – The Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) is announcing plans to relocate offenders from the Indianapolis Men’s Community Re-Entry Center (IMCRC) located in downtown Indianapolis to the Liberty Hall residential facility.
Liberty Hall is a minimum security facility privately operated by Community Education Centers, Inc. Liberty Hall will provide all re-entry and educational services for approximately 150 IDOC work release offenders from Marion County and provide the Department with the option to expand work release to an additional 150 offenders if needed in the future. The new address for the Indianapolis Men’s Work Release will be 675 E Washington Street Indianapolis, Indiana.
In addition to this move, the Indianapolis Parole District 3 office which is now located at 512 East Minnesota Street Indianapolis, IN will be moving to the former IMCRC location at 448 West Norwood Street.
The move of IMCRC allows the Department to reduce its daily cost of housing by $17 per offender. The results of these measures will allow the Department to save the state approximately $1 Million from moving Parole District 3 and additional annual savings associated with housing work release offenders at Liberty Hall.
The changes involved with these two moves will result in no loss in employment. All employees who presently work at IMCRC will now report to other local IDOC facilities in the Indianapolis area.
“As always, the Department is working diligently to be efficient, while promoting successful re-entry to our Indiana communities. In completing this task, we strive to make changes that will ultimately make our local communities safe. The changes that are soon to be implemented both accomplish these goals and allow taxpayer dollars to be shifted to other areas of the agency where they can be better utilized”, stated IDOC Commissioner Edwin G. Buss.
These moves address the issue of expanding work release in Indianapolis and shift the services delivered by Indianapolis Parole to an area which is accustomed to male offenders commuting via public transportation and it is located away from any school operations.
The Department is looking at options for the building on East Minnesota where Parole District 3 is currently located.
Media Contact: Douglas S. Garrison Chief Communications Officer Indiana Department of Correction Phone: (317) 232-5780 dsgarrison@idoc.in.gov
Indiana Justice Reinvestment Project
Submitted by Linda Brady Title: Vice-PresidentAugust 22, 2010
In early 2010, Governor Mitch Daniels, Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepard, Attorney General Gregory Zoeller, House Speaker Patrick Bauer, and Senate President Pro Tempore David Long requested technical assistance from the Pew Center on the States’ Public Safety Performance Project (Pew) to use a justice reinvestment approach to reduce spending on corrections and reinvest in strategies to increase public safety in Indiana.
The Justice Reinvestment Initiative will provide Indiana policymakers with in-depth analysis of criminal justice data to determine why the prison population is increasing and where opportunities exist to increase public safety. To learn from people who work at all levels of the criminal justice system in state and local government, and to engage other stakeholders, including advocates and service providers, the CSG Justice Center will be conducting site visits to various counties and meeting with hundreds of individuals.
To guide the analysis of the state’s criminal justice system and the development of policy options, Indiana has established a Justice Reinvestment Steering Committee. This bipartisan group includes the designees of the governor, chief justice, and House and Senate leadership.
The Committee will review findings that the CSG Justice Center and Pew present and identify policy options to address the projected growth in Indiana’s prison population, generate savings and reinvest in strategies to increase public safety.
Submitted by Christine Kerl Title: TreasurerAugust 18, 2010
The Midwest Regional Network for Interventions with Sex Offenders (MRNISO) is proud to present Derek VanLuchene at this year's Fall Conference on 10/1/10 at the Fishers Conference Center. Mr. VanLuchene is President and Founder of Ryan United, a company dedicated to his eight year old brother, Ryan, who was abducted and murdered by a repeat sex offender in 1987. Through this organization, VanLuchene offers support to victims, communities, law enforcement and legislative groups regarding sex offender issues.
Submitted by Don Travis Title: PresidentAugust 16, 2010
POPAI Conference Room Reservation Deadline
This is a friendly reminder to reserve your rooms for the POPAI conference no later than Wednesday, August 18, 2010. The deadline has been extended for a few days; however, our room block will not he held after the 18th. You may reserve a room by calling the hotel at 1-888-936-9360 or online at www.frenchlick.com. You will need the group code 0910POA when reserving your room.
Center for Evidence-Based Practice
Submitted by Kim Maus Title: District 7 RepAugust 3, 2010
The Center for Evidence-Based Practice (CEBP) is a joint project of the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) and the Center for Adolescent and Family Studies (CAFS) at Indiana University
Submitted by Linda Brady Title: Vice-PresidentJuly 19, 2010
The Slate for the 2010 POPAI Election has been submitted by the Chair of the POPAI Election Committee, Mandy Miller of Miami County.
The Association will vote on the Election slate at the POPAI Annual meeting. The 2010 POPAI Annual Meeting will take place at the Fall Conference in French Lick (September 15th, 16th and 17th). The Conference Registration form is on the POPAI web site Home Page, under Educational Opportunities.
Thanks and we hope you will join your fellow POPAI members at this year’s fall conference.
SLATE FOR 2010 POPAI ELECTION
President: Don Travis, Howard County
Secretary: Cherie Wood, Vanderburgh County
District 2: Melonie Coan, Wells County
District 4: VACANT, no candidate (Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison, Randolph, Rush, Union, and Wayne counties;
Submitted by Linda Brady Title: Vice-PresidentJuly 19, 2010
In 2010, the POPAI President appointed a special committee to revise the POPAI Bylaws. On July 14, 2010 the POPAI Executive Board reviewed the committee's suggested Bylaw changes, and voted on a final draft of Bylaw changes.
The POPAI Executive Board is now submitting the proposed POPAI Bylaw changes to the Association membership. All deletions to the Bylaws are denoted by strikethrough. All proposed additions are in red font. POPAI members who have questions about the proposed Bylaw revisions should contact their District Representatives.
The Association will vote on the Bylaw changes at the POPAI Annual meeting. The 2010 POPAI Annual Meeting will take place at the Fall Conference in French Lick (September 15th, 16th and 17th). The Conference Registration form is on the POPAI web site Home Page, under Educational Opportunities.
Thanks and we hope you will join your fellow POPAI members at this year’s fall conference.
Submitted by Linda Brady Title: Vice-PresidentJuly 16, 2010
The 2010 POPAI Fall Conference will be returning to the French Lick Resort in French Lick, Indiana, The recently renovated hotel and conference facility provides the perfect setting for probation professionals to improve themselves in a variety of ways, from the task specific, to the physical being, to the emotional self.
This conference is for anyone in the field of probation and probation services. The goal of the conference is to provide another opportunity to assist you in obtaining the required 12 hours of annual continuing education required for Probation Officers in the State of Indiana. Attendance at all sessions will provide 9 hours of continuing education credit.
Attendees will be given the opportunity to gain probation specific knowledge on techniques, services and technology of the future being utilized in Indiana today. Opportunities will also be available for attendees to retreat, share ideas, participate in some outdoor activities and to enjoy an excellent training and networking environment.
To register for or learn more about the training, see POPAI Home Page Educational Opportunities.
Submitted by Linda Brady Title: Vice-PresidentJuly 16, 2010
The Probation Officer’s Professional Association of Indiana (POPAI) is now accepting nominations for the 11th Annual POPAI “Founder’s Award.”
The “Founder’s Award” is a way of recognizing individuals who have significantly contributed to the field of probation in general, and specifically to the POPAI organization.
The recipient need not be a Probation Officer or POPAI member. The selected person, however, shall be characterized by his/her commitment of influence and promotion of professionalism to Indiana probation.
Previous award winners include Tom Frederick, George Walker, Bruce C. Embrey, Charles “Bud” Meeks, Linda Parks, Greg Werich, Eric Zimmermann, and Jane Seigel.
POPAI will be accepting nomination forms until Monday AUGUST 23, 2010.
Nomination forms may be downloaded from the POPAI web site.
Submitted by Linda Brady Title: Vice-PresidentJuly 16, 2010
Dramatic rise in painkiller drug abuse: U.S. officials
By Emma Ashburn
WASHINGTON | Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:43pm EDT
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - U.S. officials reported a 400 percent increase over 10 years in the proportion of Americans treated for prescription painkiller abuse and said on Thursday the problem cut across age groups, geography and income.
The dramatic jump was higher than treatment admission rates for methamphetamine abuse, which doubled, and marijuana, which increased by almost half, according to figures from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
They said 9.8 percent of hospital admissions for substance abuse in 2008 involved painkillers, up from 2.2 percent in 1998. The percentage of people admitted to treatment for alcohol dropped by 5 percent and for cocaine dropped by 16 percent over the same period.
"The spikes in prescription drug abuse rates captured by this study are dramatic, pervasive, and deeply disturbing," said Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Crime Victims Want State Out of Notification System
Submitted by Christine Kerl Title: TreasurerJune 17, 2010
Published : Thursday, 17 Jun 2010, 9:23 PM EDT www.wishtv.com
Reporter: Deanna Dewberry INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - When an offender is about to be released from prison, victims want to be notified. So the Indiana Department of Correction contracts with a company that contacts victims by phone or e-mail. But the state is not planning to renew that contract and victims are concerned.
Supreme Court Rejects Juvenile Life Sentence in Non-Homicide Case
Submitted by Melonie Coan Title: District 2 RepJune 16, 2010
Supreme Court Rejects Juvenile Life Sentence in Non-Homicide Case May 18, 2010 Vanessa Cross
For 129 U.S. citizens, the US Supreme Court ruling is some form of release from life-without-parole prison incarceration within the criminal justice system.
Interpreting the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punished under the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on May 17, 2010 that locking up a juvenile youth under the age of 18 years for life, without parole, is punishment that is unconstitutionally "cruel and unusual.” An exception, however, may exist in cases involving a juvenile who commits a killing of another without a legal justification or excuse.
Read more at Suite101: Supreme Court Rejects Juvenile Life Sentence in Non-Homicide Case http://news.suite101.com/article.cfm/supreme-court-rejects-juvenile-life-sentence-in-non-homicide-case-a238409#ixzz0r2Yw4MfO
In the Indiana Supreme Court, Anthony Malenchik V. State of Indiana
Submitted by Don Travis Title: PresidentJune 11, 2010
Appeal from the Tippecanoe Superior Court, No. 79D05-0711-FD-628 The Honorable Les A. Meade, Judge
On Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 79A02-0902-CR-133
Dickson, Justice
Following his plea of guilty to Receiving Stolen Property, a class D felony, and his admission to being a Habitual Offender, the defendant was sentenced to a total of six years, with two years suspended. The defendant appeals his sentence and presents two claims: (1) the trial court erroneously considered as an aggravating circumstance the numerical scores reported by the Tippecanoe County Probation Department after it conducted evaluations of the defendant using certain offender risk evaluation and assessment instruments; and (2) his sentence was inappropriate and should be revised. The Court of Appeals rejected both claims and affirmed in a memorandum decision. Malenchik v. State, No. 79A02-0902-CR-133 (Ind. Ct. App. June 5, 2009). We granted transfer to address the first claim and invited supplemental briefs of the par-ties and amici curiae. As explained below, we hold that legitimate offender assessment instru-ments do not replace but may inform a trial court's sentencing determinations and that, because the trial court's consideration of the defendant's assessment model scores was only supplemental to other sentencing evidence that independently supported the sentence imposed, we affirm the sentence.
Indiana court sets rules for use of tests in sentencing
Submitted by Christine Kerl Title: TreasurerJune 10, 2010
By CHARLES WILSON • The Associated Press • June 9, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS — Judges can consider psychological test scores when sentencing defendants, but only up to a point, the Indiana Supreme Court said Wednesday.
The tests, commonly used by probation officers, can’t be used to determine how many years a person spends in prison, the justices said in a unanimous ruling.
But the court said judges can use them in related decisions, such as whether inmates must receive drug treatment and in setting terms of probation.
Probation officers across the nation use the tests — chiefly the Level of Service Inventory-Revised, or LSI-R — to assess whether an offender is likely to commit more crimes and determine the level of supervision and type of treatment needed.
Submitted by Kim Maus Title: District 7 RepJune 9, 2010
Everyone deserves a chance; a chance to work or go to school, a chance to be part of family, a chance to belong to the community, a chance to become a better person, a chance to help and be helped by others, a chance to accept responsibilities and be responsible, a chance to succeed, a chance to pursue happiness, a chance to hope.
Submitted by Linda Brady Title: Vice-PresidentJune 9, 2010
Dear POPAI Members:
It is time for the annual POPAI Elections.
Up for election in 2010: District 2 District 4 District 6 District 8 President Secretary
POPAI District 3 Representative, Mandy Miller, is serving as the Election Committee Chair.
The Intent to Run form may be found on the POPAI web site. It must be sent to Mandy by July 15th (postmarked, emailed or faxed).
By August 15th, Mandy will send out the election slate to the POPAI membership.
The election will be held during our POPAI Fall Conference (September 15th, 16th, and 17th). Watch the POPAI web site for more details.
Hope to see you all at the Fall conference in French Lick!!!!
Thanks.
Linda Brady POPAI Vice-President
U.S. v. VAZQUEZ
Submitted by Don Travis Title: PresidentMay 27, 2010
U.S. v. VAZQUEZ
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. ANTHONY VAZQUEZ, a/k/a EZIEQU VASQUEZ ANTHONY VAZQUEZ, Appellant.
No. 08-4696.
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
Submitted Under Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a) January 14, 2010.
Opinion filed: May 25, 2010.
Before: AMBRO, CHAGARES, and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges.
NOT PRECEDENTIAL OPINION AMBRO, Circuit Judge.
Anthony Vazquez pled guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. His sentence included 198 months' imprisonment. In this appeal, he brings two challenges to his sentence: 1) that the District Court delegated an impermissible level of authority to the Probation Office to control the alcohol and mental health treatment that Vazquez would receive during his supervised release; and 2) that the District Court's decision to apply the statutory mandatory minimum to Vazquez as an armed career criminal violated the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. We reject both of these challenges, and therefore will affirm.
Rule shifts sought for visits to youths serving probation
Submitted by Don Travis Title: PresidentApril 21, 2010
Brian J. Pedersen Arizona Daily Star | Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 12:00 am
DAVID SANDERS / ARIZONA DAILY STAR Erik Hernandez, an officer with Pima County's Juvenile Intensive Probation Supervision, visits a 17-year-old boy on house arrest. Hernandez says other people in a neighborhood can present a danger. . Loading… . ..Related Galleries Photo gallery: Juvenile probation officer on the streets (9) Photos.A high-speed chase that ended with a juvenile-probation officer being shot at has caused Pima County officials to take a close look at how officers operate in the field.
But policy changes aren't likely to make officers feel any safer when they're conducting home visits in bad neighborhoods, the lawyer for the county's probation officers union said.
Submitted by Linda Brady Title: Vice-PresidentApril 20, 2010
The Center for Evidence-Based Practice is hosting the Spring 2010 Learning Institute: Evidence-Based Practices in Action, Wednesday, May 26th – Thursday, May 27th, Indiana University, Bloomington.
The Learning Institute will include national keynote speakers and break-out topical sessions that will focus on how to implement, evaluate, and use EBP in community corrections.
The Center for Evidence-Based Practice at Indiana University was founded in 2008 to improve accountability and consistency in Community Corrections services in the state of Indiana. Its mission is to assist in the evaluation of programs provided to juvenile and adult offenders and to help with the implementation of best practices by conducting systematic research and by facilitating access to technical information.
Prosecutors drop action against ex-cop’s probation
Submitted by Title: April 19, 2010
Were poppy seeds or heroin to blame?
Just weeks after alleging disgraced former Chicago cop Anthony Abbate violated probation by testing positive for opiates, Cook County prosecutors did an about-face Wednesday and dropped the matter.
It turned out that Abbate's opiate level was so low that "it can be confused with poppy-seed usage," Assistant State's Attorney Lu Ann Snow said in court.
Submitted by Kim Maus Title: District 7 RepApril 19, 2010
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has published "Causes and Correlates of Girls' Delinquency. “ The bulletin summarizes the research team's review of social science literature on factors impacting girls' delinquency and notes their policy and program implications.
Madison County Youth Center is sponsoring Training and Certification of the WhyTry curriculum
Submitted by Katherine Holtzleiter Title: District 4 RepApril 14, 2010
The Madison County Youth Center is sponsoring Training and Certification of the WhyTry curriculum, which provides character education lesson plans for all youth including those with behavioral disorders or learning disabilities. WhyTry is one of the fastest-growing behavioral programs in the U.S. for at-risk youth. It is a dynamic, easily-understood approach which is energizing professionals at every point in their career. It is the effective, hands-on solution for: • Truancy, Drop-Out, acedemic and school-related behavior problems • Anger Management • Peer Pressure
Madison County Youth Center 3420 Mounds Road Anderson, IN 46017
June 29 – June 30, 2010 Anderson, IN 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Registration info: www.whytry.org For more information, go to http://whytry.org/ or contact James Wilson or Mike Woodward at 866-949-8791.
Schools on watch for synthetic marijuana
Submitted by Don Travis Title: PresidentApril 8, 2010
by Lori Tipton Tuesday, April 6, 2010
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Across the country and in Alaska, a growing number of teens and young adults are using a new herbal drug to get high.
Commonly known as K2, Spice, Mojo or Spike, it comes in a small package and claims to be a 100 percent natural herbal blend.
But inside is synthetic marijuana. And it's legal.
At schools throughout Anchorage, administrators and staff are on the lookout for it. The bag clearly states, "Not for human consumption," but it is widely sold for just that purpose.
Submitted by Katherine Holtzleiter Title: District 4 RepMarch 29, 2010
Overall, research shows drug courts work. They work better than prisons, which have a failure rate of around seventy percent. The highest failure rate among drug court participants was twenty-five percent (Roussell, & Culhane, 2009). This suggests drug courts are a viable alternative to traditional sentences. Not only are drug courts more effective, they are cost-effective.
Submitted by Linda Brady Title: Vice-PresidentMarch 24, 2010
Von Eric Sweatt Charged With 5 Counts Of Bank Robbery POSTED: 12:41 pm EDT March 23, 2010 UPDATED: 7:21 pm EDT March 23, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- A man police have dubbed the Halloween Bandit for his suspected role in a string of masked bank robberies paid his probation fees with stolen money, police said.
Submitted by Kim Maus Title: District 7 RepMarch 15, 2010
The number of juvenile offenders in residential placement in publicly and privately operated juvenile facilities has declined steadily since 2000. In 2008, fewer than 81,000 juvenile offenders were housed. This is the fewest juvenile offenders counted in a national census of juvenile facilities since 1993, when the tally was slightly less than 79,000.
PROPOSAL TO CONSOLIDATE INDIANA PROBATION DEPARTMENTS
Submitted by Linda Brady Title: Vice-PresidentMarch 10, 2010
The following email was sent by the Indiana Judicial Center to all Indiana judges and chief probation officers on March 5, 2010.
Dear Judges and Chief Probation Officers,
The issue of consolidation of probation departments was raised during the regular session of the 2009 Indiana General Assembly with the introduction of SB 428. The language in the bill was intended to “consolidate multiple probation departments in counties with more than one probation department into one probation department under the supervision of a joint probation committee consisting of all judges having the authority to impose probation.” The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony concerning SB 428 and decided that the bill should be held until the Commission on Courts could study the issue. Senate Resolution 31 urged the Legislative Council to assign the issue to the Commission on Courts.
The Judicial Center formed a study group of judges and probation officers to prepare testimony and information for the Commission on Courts regarding the issue of consolidation of probation departments. The study group membership consisted of the following: Judge William Boklund (LaPorte County), Judge Mark Stoner (Marion County), Judge Dan Moore (Clark County), Chief Probation Officer Robert Bingham (Marion County), Chief Probation Officer Linda Brady (Monroe County), Chief Probation Officer Steve Eyrick (LaPorte County), Chief Probation Officer Katherine Hurd-Holtzleiter (Madison County), Assistant Chief Probation Officer Eric Ivie (Hendricks County), Chief Probation Officer Don Travis (Howard County), Chief Probation Officer Eric Zimmerman (Allen County). The Commission on Courts met during October of 2009 and heard testimony on the issue of consolidation of probation departments. In its final report, the Commission “recommended that the ongoing consolidation of probation services should continue to be left to the discretion of the Indiana Judicial Conference.” The Commission approved this recommendation by a voice vote of 11-0.
The study group saw the Commission’s recommendation as a call to action and an opportunity for the judicial branch to determine its own destiny by creating a plan for consolidation of probation departments that would allow the most flexibility for judges. Attached is the proposed consolidation rule drafted by the study group. Of Indiana’s 92 counties, 65 already have only one probation department. The study group seeks comment on the proposed rule from judges and chief probation officers. Please submit your comments to the Indiana Judicial Center by March 26th for consideration by the study group. Comments may be submitted by mail, fax or e-mail. The Judicial Conference Board of Directors will consider the proposal in April.
SB 428: http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2009&session=1&request=getBill&docno=428 (Legislation to consolidate)
Resolution 31: http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2009&session=1&request=getBill&docno=0031&doctype=SR (Resolution for Commission on Courts to study consolidation)
Commission on Courts: http://www.in.gov/legislative/interim/committee/reports/CRTSCB1.pdf
A. Application of Rule. The court or courts of each county, not including city and town courts, that are authorized to impose probation shall certify to the Judicial Conference of Indiana annually that the county has a consolidated probation department.
B. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply under this administrative rule: (1) Chief probation officer means a probation officer designated to direct and supervise the work of the probation department. (2) Consolidated probation department means a single, county-funded probation department that is directed by a single chief probation officer. A consolidated probation department may contain separate divisions such as felony, misdemeanor, adult, juvenile, Court Alcohol and Drug, Problem-Solving Court, pre-trial and community corrections supervision. (3) County-funded probation department means a probation department that is funded by county general funds, probation user fee funds, state, federal or private grant funds, or any other funds that flow through the county.
C. Annual Certification Reports. A report certifying that a county has one probation department and one chief probation officer shall be filed with the Indiana Judicial Center by March 1 annually, beginning in 2012. The annual report shall be submitted on a form drafted by the Indiana Judicial Center and shall also include certification of department compliance with education and salary standards for probation officers.
D. Judge’s Confirmation of Reporting. The supervising judge for the consolidated probation department or chief judge of a unified court system shall review and confirm, through a process established by the Indiana Judicial Center, the completion and filing of the annual certification report.
E. Effective Date of Rule. The effective date of this rule is July 1, 2010.
F. Transition Plans/Initial Certification. (1) Consolidated Probation Departments. Counties with only one probation department or only one adult probation department on or before October 1, 2010 shall file a certification form with the Indiana Judicial Center. (2) Adult probation departments. Counties with multiple adult probation departments shall file a transition plan for the implementation of a consolidated probation department by October 1, 2010. The transition plan shall be filed with the Indiana Judicial Center and shall consist of information, including but not limited to, governance/oversight of the probation department, assignment of probation officers to a specific court or division, any divisions within the consolidated department (such as felony, misdemeanor, Court Alcohol & Drug, Problem-Solving Court, pre-trial or community corrections), appointment of chief probation officer, and probation officer salaries. The transition plan must be implemented by January 1, 2011. An extension for filing the transition plan and implementation may be granted at the discretion of the Judicial Conference Board of Directors for good cause shown. (3) Juvenile probation departments. Counties with separate adult and juvenile probation departments shall file a transition plan for the implementation of a consolidated probation department by October 1, 2011. The transition plan shall be filed with the Indiana Judicial Center and shall consist of information, including but not limited to, governance/oversight of the probation department, assignment of probation officers to a specific court or division, any divisions within the consolidated department (such as felony, misdemeanor, adult, juvenile, Court Alcohol & Drug, Problem Solving Court, pre-trial or community corrections), appointment of chief probation officer, and probation officer salaries. The transition plan must be implemented by January 1, 2012. An extension for filing the transition plan and implementation may be granted at the discretion of the Judicial Conference Board of Directors for good cause shown. (4) Review and Approval of Transition Plans. The Judicial Conference’s Probation Committee shall review and approve transition plans submitted pursuant to this rule. Approved plans shall be returned to the court by November 1, 2010 for adult departments and November 1, 2011 for juvenile departments. The Probation Committee may return a transition plan that does not provide the requested information and request revisions, or reject a transition plan for not complying with the rule. Appeals of rejected transition plans may be taken to the Judicial Conference Board of Directors. (5) Expiration of Paragraph F. The provisions of Paragraph F of Administrative Rule 18 regarding transition plans shall expire on July 1, 2012.
G. Failure to Comply with Rule. Should a supervising judge for a probation department or chief judge of a unified court system fail to comply with this rule, the failure may be reported to the Judicial Qualifications and Nominating Commission.
H. Preparation of Forms. The Indiana Judicial Center shall draft forms to be used in filing transition plans, initial certification and annual reports.
DONALD "CHARLEY" KNEPPLE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE
Submitted by Linda Brady Title: Vice-PresidentMarch 10, 2010
The Probation Officers Professional Association of Indiana has provided an annual $1,000.00 scholarship in memory of Donald "Charley" Knepple to members seeking advanced education.
Charley lost his life on April 28, 1997, while performing his probation officer duties in Allen County, Indiana. In an effort to honor an outstanding professional and to promote further professionalism, POPAI selected a scholarship that would encourage continued education and advanced degrees for probation officers in Indiana.
Please click on the above scrolling link for this year's application. All submissions are due no later than Friday, April 2, 2010 to:
Bob Bragg, Hamilton County Juvenile Probation 18106 Cumberland Road Noblesville, IN 46060 Fax: (317) 776-6060 Email: bob.bragg@hamiltoncounty.in.gov
The scholarship winner will be announced at the Annual Probation Officer's Meeting in May 6, 2010.
Submitted by Joe Hooker Title: District 6 RepMarch 8, 2010
By John Tuohy Posted: March 8, 2010Comments (11) Recommend E-mail Print A A A 27-year-old man convicted of dealing marijuana was arrested this morning, when police say he was smoking pot on his way home from prison.
Sir James Smith, Indianapolis, was being driven by his wife from Putnamville Correctional Facility when police pulled over their car for a license plate infraction on the 4500 block of west Washington Street at 2 a.m.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer Erik Forestal said in a report that when he approached the car it smelled of marijuana.
Sharmainique Royal, 21, Indianapolis, was driving the white Nisasan Sentra with the couple's 11-month old daughter, Sir'ir Royal, and friend, Shaneka Williams, 20, Indianapolis, in the back seat, according to the police report.
Royal told Forestal that she had bought some pot to smoke with her husband after they picked him up from prison.
Police found a small amount of marijuana in the car and preliminarily charged Smith, Royal and Williams with possession of marijuana and neglect of a dependent for smoking in the presence of the baby.
The infant was put into custody of the state department of Child Protective Services.
Smith was released from Putnamville after serving four-month sentence for dealing in marijuana, hash oil or hashish, according to Indiana Department of Corrections records.
He had been sentenced previously to two years in prison on the same charge.
POPAI's Chief Executive Committee Article
Submitted by Melonie Coan Title: District 2 RepMarch 2, 2010
By Greg Werich
On February 17, 2010, POPAI’s Chief Executive Committee (CEC) offered its fourth “New Chief Probation Officer Orientation”. Topics this year included personnel issues from John Galloway (manager of training and development for the City of Indianapolis), county budget processes from Carol Kinder (chief probation officer for Morgan County), and creative planning for probation departments from Don Travis and Greg Werich (chief probation officers from Howard and Wells County, respectively). . This year’s class had seven participants:
Donna Hankins Boone County Probation William Wakeland Jasper County Probation Troy Hatfield Monroe County Probation Tom Rhodes Monroe County Probation Hollie Schultz Pulaski County Probation Bernie Faraone Vanderburgh County Juvenile Probation Mary Jo Herdman Vanderburgh County Juvenile Probation
These trainings are offered every-other year in conjunction with the CEC’s Management Institute for new chief or assistant chief probation officer. However, veteran chief or assistant chief probation officers are welcome – actually encouraged – to participate as a refresher course to brush up on their knowledge of probation administration.
Schools fight truancy amid legislative debate
Submitted by Katherine Holtzleiter Title: District 4 RepMarch 1, 2010
So far this academic year, more than 250 students have gone before a judge in Yakima County Juvenile Court because they weren't going to school. Statewide, courts see more than 15,000 kids a year for skipping school, a number that shot up from about 90 a year in 1995 when a state law was enacted.
Court considers whether terror law violates free speech
Submitted by Melonie Coan Title: District 2 RepFebruary 23, 2010
By Joan Biskupic, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — In the first test of its kind since the Sept. 11 attacks, the Supreme Court will consider today whether a federal law that bars support to designated terrorist groups violates First Amendment rights of free speech and association. The crux of the case, which pits First Amendment values against government anti-terrorist efforts, is whether the law that traces to 1996 and was amended by the 2001 USA Patriot Act is so poorly defined that it criminalizes pure speech.
More could be better when it comes to attending AA meetings
Submitted by Warren Hale Title: District 8 RepFebruary 16, 2010
Alcoholics Anonymous has helped millions of people get and stay sober. A new study explores why the program may have such a good results record for some.
Teen girl in Lombard YouTube attack gets probation
Submitted by Katherine Holtzleiter Title: District 4 RepFebruary 2, 2010
One of two teenage girls charged last year in an attack on a 13-year-old girl in a Lombard park that was recorded and posted on YouTube was sentenced Wednesday to two years' of probation and 50 hours of community service.
Indonesia rages over luxury jail cells for wealthy
Submitted by Joe Hooker Title: District 6 RepJanuary 13, 2010
Buzz up!12 votes Send Email IM Share Delicious Digg Facebook Fark Newsvine Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Twitter Yahoo! Bookmarks Print AP – In this Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010 photo Artalyta Suryani, a corruption convict serving a five year prison … By NINIEK KARMINI, Associated Press Writer Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 1 min ago JAKARTA, Indonesia – It's a bedroom most poor Indonesians can only dream about — air conditioned with a spacious double bed, flat-screen television, private bathroom, adjoining karaoke suite and serviced by maids and assistants.
But this bedroom is the prison cell of a woman serving a five-year sentence for bribing an Indonesian prosecutor.
News that business tycoon Artalyta Suryani had bought comfort behind bars using the same tactics for which she was punished has enraged ordinary Indonesians and embarrassed authorities in a country already known as one of the world's most corrupt.
The details of the luxury living conditions of Suryani and other rich prisoners have been splashed across the front pages of national newspapers and dominated television coverage this week, the result of a surprise visit to Jakarta Pondok Bambu women's penitentiary by a team set up by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to eradicate the so-called "Judicial Mafia."
"We found a number of wealthy inmates had been provided with exclusive facilities," team member Denny Indrayana said Wednesday. "They allegedly paid some corrupt individuals in the prison to get all they want. It shows the weakness of our judicial system."
Yudhoyono's government has made fighting corruption the centerpiece of its agenda, securing the convictions of several governors and legislators in recent years. But progress is slow in a country where graft is endemic especially among poorly paid law enforcers.
Transparency International still ranks the Southeast Asian nation among the most corrupt in the world, and scandals like this one still regularly embarrass the government.
Suryani was sharing her 8-by-8 meter (26-by-26 foot) room with her adopted child, who slept in a cot and was cared for by a full-time nanny.
A normal Indonesian prison cell is a cement cubicle a fraction of the size, often shared by dozens of inmates. Overcrowding is a serious and widespread problem.
Other perks in Suryani's cell included unlimited and unregistered visitors, private drivers to collect and drop off goods, beauty treatments, a private office with leather chairs and sofas, Tempo magazine reported.
"This total madness," Tri Agustine, a Facebook user, said in a posting on the popular social networking site. "Corruptors will not be deterred for committing graft again and again if the prison cells provided are like this."
Suryani has reportedly been moved to a general population cell, shared with three other prisoners, since the details became public.
"Investigation into other prisons is now under way to eradicate such practices," said Untung Sugiyono, director general of prisons at the Justice Ministry.
APPA Publishes Guide for the Supervision of DWI Offenders
Submitted by Linda Brady Title: Vice-PresidentJanuary 13, 2010
APPA has developed Guidelines for the Community Supervision of DWI Offenders to provide a framework for developing, implementing, and operating effective programs for the community supervision of DWI offenders.
The guidelines focus on three primary goals: public safety, offender accountability and behavior change. The guide further suggests implementation strategies, which include considerations from a policy and practice perspective on how to put the guidelines into action.
Sex abuse at Pendleton Juvenile Facility 2nd highest
Submitted by Katherine Holtzleiter Title: District 4 RepJanuary 11, 2010
PENDLETON, Ind. — Just as a federal study has found that the Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility has the second-highest rate of sexual abuse among facilities surveyed, four of the facility’s employees are on suspension over allegations of sexual abuse.
