Warrick County Community Corrections presents 2025 results, commissioners approve 2027 grant application

Jenny Booth, director of Warrick County Community Corrections, told commissioners the program supervised 46 clients in 2025 for a total of 6,649 supervision days and performed 441 drug and alcohol tests, of which 81% returned negative.

Booth said the program’s average length of stay was about 145 days and highlighted partnerships with local drug court programs and other agencies. She described the program’s revenue mix as state DOC grants (historically about $272,303 annually), project income from user fees (about $89,000 in 2025) and sporadic reimbursements for transition services. Booth said the program’s 2025 expenses exceeded revenue and warned that an Indiana Department of Corrections budget reduction—from roughly $65 million for 2027 down to $52 million—could affect future grant awards locally.

“Community Corrections saves the county nearly $160,000 in salaries through collaborative positions and diverted custody days saved taxpayers roughly $412,238 last year,” Booth said as she reviewed the 2025 annual report and financials.

Commissioners reviewed the grant application and budget breakdown in the packet, including reallocations to cover newly-incurred insurance costs in project income. The board voted to authorize submission of the CY2027 Indiana Department of Corrections grant application and to sign the required cover letter allowing staff to apply.

The application lists staffing as a major budget component and identifies evidence-based supervision and rehabilitation as the program’s core services. Booth said the agency will seek additional grant funding in 2027 to offset anticipated state-level cuts.

The next procedural step is for county staff to transmit the signed cover letter and application to the state; commissioners did not amend the application during the meeting and no additional conditions were recorded.