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Commissioners adopt public defender ordinance and prepare to appoint county representative to new board
Summary
The Marshall County commissioners adopted Ordinance 2025-15 establishing the public defender framework; presenters said commission-model counties show lower jail populations, reduced recidivism and shorter foster-care removals, and commissioners directed staff to prepare for appointments to a three-member oversight board by July 1.
The Marshall County Board of Commissioners voted on May 5 to adopt ordinance 2025-15 establishing a public defender framework for the county and to move forward with the next steps required by the ordinance.
Judge Cerisi (Marshall Circuit Court) addressed the board with supplemental data, noting commission-model counties have shown an average 16% lower jail population, a 20% lower…
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