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Prosecutor and family members describe courthouse "comfort rooms" plan; commissioners approve renovation money
Summary
Porter County commissioners approved approximately $24,158 for renovation of five courthouse offices into victim-assistance and comfort rooms; prosecutors and a victim's family urged the changes during the meeting.
The Porter County prosecutor's office requested and received funding to renovate a suite of five offices on the courthouse fifth floor into dedicated victim-assistance spaces, including a soft interview room for sexual-assault examinations, a family grieving room for homicide survivors and classroom-style space for domestic-violence safety planning. The commissioners voted to approve $24,157.54 for building maintenance to complete the work.
Ona Torres, introduced as a representative of the prosecutor's victim assistance program,…
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