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State-funded IRACS jail program described to council; presenters say local funding may be requested later
Summary
Representatives from IRACS explained a program that began in 2022 and now operates in 11 county jails, soon to be 12, and said the program is currently fully state-funded though presenters indicated they may return to request additional local funding in the future.
Chris Ehrhart and Shane Ehrhart, representing IRACS, briefed the Blackford County Council about an in-jail program that began in 2022 and now operates in 11 county jails with plans to expand to a 12th. The presenters told the council the program is fully funded by the State at present but indicated they expect to return to ask for additional local funding in the future.
Council members asked whether opioid-related funds (noted in the minutes as "OPIOD funds") could be used to support the program. The minutes record the council "asked about using OPIOD funds" but do not record a decision on that question or an immediate request for county appropriations. The presentation was informational; no formal motion or fiscal action was recorded on this agenda item.
