Sentencing guidelines overhaul to take another year Submitted by Mandy Miller
Title: District 3 Rep
January 31, 2012 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Legislators stung last year by county prosecutors who opposed a sweeping plan to overhaul Indiana’s criminal sentencing scheme won’t push the issue in this year’s General Assembly.
Backers said last year’s bill, endorsed by Gov. Mitch Daniels, would have saved $1.2 billion in new prison construction over seven years by easing penalties for low-level offenders like petty thieves and drug dealers who crowd state lockups. But the bill stalled after prosecutors said it was too soft on crime.
This year, with prosecutors’ concerns largely eased, sheriffs are worried that an attempt to reduce crowding in state prisons could aggravate overpopulation in their jails.
Floyd County Probation Department Consolidates Submitted by Don Travis
Title: President
January 29, 2012 January 23, 2012
Floyd County Probation Office consolidates
New chief sworn in to oversee department
By MATT THACKER
Matt.Thacker@newsandtribune.com The News and Tribune Mon Jan 23, 2012, 08:41 PM EST
NEW ALBANY — Rexann Farris was sworn in Monday as chief probation officer of the newly unified Floyd County Probation Office.
Probation Officer Tackles & Handcuffs Man Burglarizing His Home Submitted by Jim Taylor
Title: District 1 Rep
January 26, 2012 By KSEE News
January 24, 2012
Isaiah and his father, Adison, say they found a man in their garage stealing their belongings, so they took matters into their own hands.
“We were getting the grill and were going to put it inside my dad's truck and we saw someone in my garage,” explained Isaiah. Adison added, “We stopped him and asked what he was doing, he apologized and handed me my gloves and cell phone and I said, what else do you have?”
They say that's when the man took off. Isaiah and Adison chased him down and were able to tackle him to the ground, until police arrived.
Fresno Police Sgt. Brian Rodgers said, “It turns out the homeowner was an off- duty probation officer who had handcuffs, so they were able to handcuff the burglar and hold him.”
The probation officer and his son say they are not surprised this happened to them. They say burglaries happen in their area all the time. But the accused thief is more than shocked. He denies ever burglarizing their home. He explained, “I was walking down the street and that big guy attacked me.”
The probation officer, said another deputy was actually jogging on the street when all the commotion was happening. That deputy also stopped to help out.
The man was arrested and taken to the Fresno County Jail on burglary charges.
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