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Rush County approves roughly $494,000 in grants for community corrections and courts

Rush County Commissioners · March 23, 2026
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Summary

Rush County commissioners approved multiple grant applications and a letter of support for community corrections and court-related programs, including a $266,577 justice reinvestment request, a $99,875 drug court request, and a $113,031 pretrial grant application; commissioners heard that state-level IDOC cuts threaten portions of local funding.

Ashley (last name not stated), who presented the Community Corrections annual report, told the commissioners that Community Corrections operates entirely on grants and project income and requested multiple grant applications and a commissioners’ letter of recommendation.

Ashley said the largest request is a Justice Reinvestment grant for community corrections seeking $266,577 to cover operational costs. She also asked for a $99,875 grant for the certified drug court (problem-solving court), a $113,031 pretrial…

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