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Thursday, July 03, 2008
Ind. Courts - Porter County prepares to start juvenile drug court
Vicki Urbanik reports in the Chesterton Tribune in a story that begins:
Porter County juvenile court officials are awaiting state approval to begin a new juvenile drug court, which will focus on treatment of offenders with substance abuse problems.With an anticipated start date of Sept. 1, the Porter County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a request from the Juvenile Probation Department for $12,819 in equipment needs for the new court.
Porter County Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Amy Beier said the juvenile drug court will be limited to 10 participants, at least initially. She noted that because this will be an entirely new program for Porter County, officials want to take the time needed to make it successful. Further, a larger drug court could require additional staff.
Only two other Indiana counties currently have juvenile drug courts. Beier commended the support from the Porter County Council, which agreed to fund a new probation officer in this year’s budget specifically for the new court.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 3, 2008 11:09 AM
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