The Howard County Commissioners approved a grant Monday from the Indiana Department of Correction that will increase staffing in Community Corrections and adult probation.
Overall, the county will receive $124,422 from IDOC, with $65,000 going to adult probation, and $51,000 to Community Corrections.
The remaining $8,422 will be granted as a bonus to Community Corrections for reaching performance goals instituted by the IDOC.
Community Corrections will use the larger sum to hire an additional case manager and a part-time field officer, while adult probation will hire another full-time probation officer, according to Community Corrections Director Ray Tetrault.