A Plymouth man was arrested Tuesday, April 25 on a warrant for dealing in methamphetamine, a Level 2 Felony.
Continue readingPlymouth Man Arrested on Warrant for Dealing Methamphetamine
Marshall County Community Corrections Advisory Board/JRAC Receives Update from Committee on Housing Community Corrections, Probation
The Marshall County Community Corrections Advisory Board/Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council heard an update Thursday afternoon from the committee tasked with the idea of finding a new space for Community Corrections and if there would be a benefit to combine Community Corrections and the Probation Department under the same roof.
Continue readingMarshall County Community Corrections Advisory Board Creates Committee to Find Home for Community Corrections
A committee was formed last week by the Marshall County Community Corrections Advisory Board to seek information on the future location of Marshall County Community Corrections.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Asks for Clarification Concerning Leased County Vehicles
The Marshall County Council members reviewed vehicle purchase requests Monday morning which led to confusion on what vehicles the county is buying, and what vehicles the county is leasing through Enterprise.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Approve Grant Request
The Marshall County Commissioners approved a grant request put forth by Marshall County Community Corrections Director Ward Byers.
Continue readingMarshall County Council Considers Part-Time Probation Officer Position
The Marshall County Probation Department may soon have some relief with the addition of a part-time position in the department.
The Marshall County Council members heard from Probation Department Officer James Bendy who said there is a shortage of help in the office.
Student Handbook Updates Presented to Plymouth School Board
The Plymouth Community School Corporation is changing the way it handles unexcused absences. Dean of Students Ken Olson presented the corporation’s new truancy policies to the school board Tuesday, as part of larger changes to the student handbooks.
Marshall County Probation Checks Result in Three Arrests
Three people were arrested on drug charges, after Indiana State Police and the Marshall County Probation Department conducted a series of probation checks this week.
County Council Considers Additional Appropriation for Fingerprinting Machine
The Marshall County Council members considered an additional appropriation for a fingerprinting machine for the probation department.
Marshall County to Try New Treatment Approach for Domestic Violence Offenders
People convicted of domestic violence offenses in Marshall County will soon be getting a new type of treatment. Domestic Violence-Moral Reconation Therapy is now available as a sentencing option. If you need the best suggestions for domestic violence cases, continue reading here!
Prosecutor Nelson Chipman and Community Corrections Director Ward Byers announced the new approach in a press release Friday. They say it’s “an evidence based cognitive behavioral program designed to enhance awareness of thoughts and belief patterns to change behavior to one of equality and acceptance.”
The hope is that the treatment will do a better job of stopping offenders from committing more acts of domestic violence in the future. Chipman says that in the past, those offenders had to take an anger management course. If you are wondering how a domestic violence charge could affect me, you can click here to know more! Continue reading
Marshall County Probation Department Requests Additional Appropriation
James Bend and James Pheibush of the Marshall County Probation Department requested an additional appropriation in the amount of $50,000 to help sustain the care of juveniles in treatment centers.
Bend said it’s been an extraordinary year in this aspect.
Marshall County Commissioners Discuss Juvenile Detention Center Contract
The Marshall County Commissioners received clarification on a proposed contract for 2015 with the Muskegon River Youth Center in Logoda.
James Pheibush from the probation department explained that he negotiated with the detention center for point to point transport.
“For $149, they will transport a kid from point A to point B which I think is cheap,” stated Pheibush. “If they exceed eight hours in a transport, it’s $238 and I thought that was a bargain compared to having one of our road officers tied up for that many hours and other legal questions involved.”
