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Probation office announces Oct. 24 auction fundraiser for Drug Court and Mental Health Court
Summary
Tom Latham, probation supervisor, told the committee the Oct. 24 auction is the major fundraiser for Drug Court and Mental Health Court and described probation's role in community supervision and court investigations.
Tom Latham, who oversees probation operations (including the Iroquois office), told the Criminal Justice Committee on Sept. 10 that an Oct. 24 auction is the major fundraiser for the county’s Drug Court and Mental Health Court and that proceeds and some grants are important revenue sources for those programs.
The detail matters because Drug Court and Mental Health Court rely on fundraising and grant revenue to maintain services that support treatment and supervision alternatives to incarceration.
Latham said the auction has historically been held at the Knights of Columbus and this year will move to the Quality Inn on North Kinsey. “October 24 is the auction, and this is the major fundraiser for Drug Court and Mental Health Court. They rely heavily on this money, this fundraiser and some grant money,” he said. He added he would circulate event details to committee staff.
Latham also explained probation’s primary responsibilities to the committee: community‑based supervision at various levels, pre‑sentence investigations and reports for the court, and that the office covers two counties. Committee members approved the probation report on a voice vote.
