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Dubois County signs remainder-of-year contract with Community Solutions to support JRAC; board to review 2027 funding
Summary
Commissioners approved signing a contract with Community Solutions through Dec. 31 to support the local JRAC committee (justice reinvestment work) at a previously budgeted $20,000 for the remainder of the year, and discussed possible continued funding in 2027, including use of opioid dollars.
The Dubois County Board of Commissioners voted May 18 to sign a remainder-of-year contract with Community Solutions to provide coordination and implementation support for the county's JRAC (Justice Reinvestment Act Committee).
County staff told commissioners the board had already budgeted $20,000 for the contract to cover May 1–Dec. 31 and that Community Solutions has helped secure grants and kept program initiatives on schedule. The judge, sheriff, prosecutor, community corrections and other justice system stakeholders participate in JRAC activities; staff and commissioners said Community Solutions has assisted with grant-writing and program implementation that, by staff estimate, yielded over $1 million in grants to support local justice initiatives over the last four years.
Commissioners approved signing the contract for the remainder of the calendar year, with discussion about whether to continue the contract in 2027; the chief probation officer suggested using opioid-related dollars to fund future services if the county elects to continue the contract.
Next steps: staff will file the executed contract and include the item in 2027 budget discussions to determine whether ongoing funding is appropriate.
