Putnam County, Indiana

Local Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (JRAC)

PUTNAM COUNTY JUSTICE REINVESTMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

(LOCAL JRAC)

The Local JRAC Statute (HEA 1068) was signed into law on April 8, 2021, by Governor Holcomb, requiring the establishment of a Local JRAC in every Indiana County.  In response, Putnam County’s Local JRAC Council began formally meeting in March of 2022, expanding the statutorily required member list to ensure all key stakeholders and partners were at the table. On October 27, 2022, the newly formed bylaws were signed, and the following mission statement adopted:

“Working together to create a system that promotes the use of evidence-based practices in the areas of sentencing alternatives and recidivism reduction to improve criminal justice outcomes in Putnam County.”


The primary focus of establishing Local JRAC Councils is to bring together criminal justice stakeholders across multiple disciplines to answer the following questions:

 

  1. How do we do things now?
  2. How do we make changes to enhance public safety and reduce new crimes?
  3. How do we improve while maximizing resources?
  4. How can we work together to serve our community?


Submit Opioid Settlement Funding Here:

The Putnam County Commissioners appointed the Local JRAC Council to discuss, review and make recommendations regarding submitted proposals on how to best use our county’s allocated funding from the Opioid Settlement. Proposals shall be reviewed twice yearly, first Wednesday in February and the first Wednesday in September. Proposals will be limited the scope of a one-year project, with eligibility for application for additional funding yearly and dependent on available funds. Proposals will be required to follow the abatement guidelines and not supplant other grant funded projects.

 

If you or your organization has a proposal regarding the use of Opioid Settlement funding, please email:  opioidsettlement@co.putnam.in.us


JRAC MEETING SCHEDULE (Open Door Law Indiana Code 5-14-1.5-1)

All meetings are held in the Commissioner’s Room located on the first floor of the Courthouse.


Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM

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