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Remembering Thomas E. Gahl: EOW September 22, 1986
The United States Probation Office for the Southern District of Indiana has been...
2025 POPAI 25 Year Member Awardees
POPAI 25 Year Member Awardees On Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the Probation Officers...
2025 POPAI 10 Year Member Awardees
POPAI 10 Year Member Awardees On Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the Probation Officers...
2025 Line Officers of the Year Winners: Brooke Trice and Jon Kramer
Brooke Trice and Jon Kramer, Line Officers of the Year On Thursday, September 4, 2025,...
2025 POPAI Founder’s Award Winner: Mike Small
On Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the Probation Officers Professional Association of...
POPAI News weekly option now available
Due to popular demand, our articles (curated by Anthony Williams) are available either...
In Memory: Donna Jean Koontz Hankins
POPAI extends our sincere condolences to Boone County Probation upon the death of long...
POPAI Board Meetings – On the Road
The Probation Officers Professional Association of Indiana (POPAI) is excited...
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Final Report: Bail and Release Review Commission
The Indiana Bail and Release Review Commission has released their final report. A copy...
Uplifting the Strengths of Rural Pretrial Systems
Rural and urban criminal legal systems can differ widely. They have different needs,...
Measuring What Matters: Defining Success in Probation – Free CEPP Webinar
How do we define success in probation? For decades, recidivism has dominated performance...
Pathways to Pretrial Advancement
Municipal, county, and tribal jurisdictions are invited to apply for an innovative...
Reentry simulation lets people experience what it’s like to come back into society after incarceration
CASPER — My name was Robert Mo McGee. I was 25 years old, recently released from a...
Alaska parole rates are among the lowest in the nation. Advocates want to know why.
At its annual public meeting, the Alaska Board of Parole offered little explanation, but...
2025 Impaired Driving Prevention Month Toolkit for Treatment Courts
Impaired driving remains one of the most serious threats to public safety in the United...
Indiana Youth Institute launches new initiative to boost adult mentorship for Hoosier kids
The Indiana Youth Institute announced a statewide effort Tuesday to increase support for...
Opioid settlement funds sustain drug-court and treatment positions; Marion Health adds walk-in psychiatric option
Grant County officials updated the J-RAC on Sept. 2 about opioid-settlement spending and...
Public defender rules for poor Hoosiers often unwritten and vary by judicial officer, report finds
Indiana’s trial courts use largely individually set, unwritten methodologies to decide...
Beyond Substance Podcast: When Schools Become a Part of Recovery
Indianapolis, IN - October 31, 2025 - The Beyond Substance podcast, hosted by Dean...
APPA is inviting new members to join for just $5
For a limited time, you can enjoy a one-year individual membership and become part of a...
Probation Officers To Get Stipend After 4-3 County Council Vote
Four Kosciusko County Council members voted Thursday to give the probation officers a...
State Awards More Than $6.1 Million to Support Survivors and Combat Domestic Violence
INDIANAPOLIS – In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Indiana Criminal...
Chief justice addresses court’s annual work
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush addressed a bevy of court-related...
Drug court offers opportunity for sobriety, redemption and a second chance (requires subscription)
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US prison population rises for second straight year
The nation’s prison population grew for the second consecutive year in 2023, reversing...
DCS sees one-year increase in fosters as national numbers decline
New data show Indiana’s entries into the state’s foster care system increased by 30%,...
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