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Public defender asks council to fund social-service staff and use pilot reimbursement to offset costs
Summary
The Vigo County public defender urged the council to accept state pilot reimbursements (40% reimbursement for misdemeanors) and to fund social-service workers and parent advocates to expand county's case navigation and reduce prolonged CHINS/TPR timelines.
Vigo County's public defender told the budget committee the office seeks county backing for several staffing and contract requests tied to a state pilot program and long-running child welfare caseload pressures.
The public defender reported that the county is part of a state pilot that will reimburse 40 percent of certain misdemeanor-related costs and asked the council to consider the projected reimbursement when reviewing requests for new or repurposed positions. The public defender said the pilot could return roughly $255,000 to $256,000 in reimbursements to the county if the program begins as…
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