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Probation department accepts $35,000 ignition‑interlock grant to target noncompliant DWI orders
Summary
Putnam County's probation office accepted a $35,000 state Ignition Interlock grant to fund targeted enforcement events aimed at people court-ordered to have interlock devices but not in compliance; probation reported about 175–200 interlock orders at any time.
Putnam County's probation department told legislators it will accept a $35,000 state Ignition Interlock grant to fund targeted enforcement and outreach designed to identify people who have court-ordered ignition interlock devices but may not have them installed.
The probation representative said the county handles roughly 175–200 ignition interlock orders at any one time and observed that "of those, about 0.333 actually install devices on their cars," noting a range of legal and practical reasons why not everyone ordered has an active device. The grant will fund extra enforcement events and overtime for participating law enforcement agencies; staff emphasized that defendants pay device costs to vendors and the county is not covering device purchase.
Committee members asked clarifying questions about vendor payment and court follow-up; staff confirmed nonpayment or disabled devices can lead to court return on probation violations. The committee voted to accept the grant.
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