justice fiscal advisory committee

The roughly three-dozen bullet point list is the culmination of the group’s work since early June.

The sheriff’s office wants the county council to invest in staffing and treatment programs at the current jail.

The local NAACP branch says Black people are being jailed at disproportionately higher rates in Monroe County now more than ever before.

The committee says it’s considering ways to invest in social services to reduce the number of people entering the criminal justice system.

A local expert says people with criminal histories are often not considered when applying for housing in south-central Indiana.

The group’s first meeting was largely procedural and covered subjects such as when meetings will be noticed and how they’ll be led.