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Department head says community corrections faces roughly $250,000 state funding shortfall
Summary
A department head told commissioners the county’s community corrections program has seen about $250,000 in state funding reductions over two years and may need county support to continue; oversight may shift to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute in 2027–28.
A county department head alerted commissioners that Greene County’s community corrections program has taken a funding hit from the state, saying the program has "received a $250,000 reduction in our funding from the state" over the past two years and that the cuts are expected to take effect through 2027.
The speaker said the state’s community corrections program may move from the Department of Corrections to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute in 2027–28, a transfer that could change funding streams; the department head said they hope funding will be restored or increased but cautioned that outcome is uncertain. Commissioners acknowledged the program’s local value and signaled they may be asked to consider providing county funds to maintain community corrections services.
