CHAPTER 13

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE VIGO COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAM

1 – 13.1      Purpose

      WHEREAS, Community Corrections Program means a community based program that provides preventative services, services to persons charged with a crime, services to persons diverted from the criminal process and may be operated under a community corrections plan of a county and funded by state subsidy;

      WHEREAS, Community corrections programs may provide employment, education, mental health, drug or alcohol abuse treatment or counseling services, home detention or arrest, work release, community service restitution and may include housing or supervision;

      WHEREAS, a county may establish and operate a community corrections program for any of the following:

1 – 13.1-1      The prevention of crime;

1 – 13.1-2      Persons charged with or diverted from charges for crimes who are not             tried and who voluntarily participate in the diversion program;

1 – 13.1-3      Persons an probation;

1 – 13.1-4      Persons sentenced to imprisonment in a county facility;

1 – 13.1-5      Committed offenders, with the approval of the department of                correction;

      WHERE, A county may accept gifts, grants, and subsidies from any lawful source and apply for and accept federal funds to provide necessary funding for establishment and/or operation of community correction program.

1 – 13.2      General Provisions

      NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the County of Vigo, State of Indiana;

1 – 13.2-1      That there shall be and hereby is, created and established a Community Corrections Program for and in the County of Vigo, State of Indiana, to be known as the "Vigo County Community Corrections";

1 – 13.2-2      Vigo County Corrections may provide preventative services, services          to offenders, services to persons charged with a crime, services to             persons diverted from the criminal process, and will be operated                under a community corrections plan as adopted by the Community               Corrections Advisory Board.

1 – 13.2-3      The Community Corrections Program may provide employment, education,       mental health, drug or alcohol abuse treatment or counseling             services, home detention or arrest, work release, community service           restitution, and may include housing or supervision.

1 – 13.2-4      The Vigo County Community Corrections Program may be established and         operated far any of the following:

1 – 13.2-4.a      The prevention of crime;

1 – 13.2-4.b      Persons charged with or diverted from charges far crimes who               are not tried and who voluntarily participate in the diversion               program;

1 – 13.2-4.c      Persons on probation;

1 – 13.2-4.d      Persons sentenced to imprisonment in a county facility;

1 – 13.2-4.e      Committed offenders, with the approval of the department of                corrections;

1 – 13.2-5      The Vigo County Corrections Program may accept gifts, grants and subsidies from any lawful source and-apply far and accept federal funds to provide necessary fundings for the establishment and/or operation of a Community Corrections Program in Vigo County, Indiana.

1 – 13.2-6      In order to qualify for financial aid from the State of Indiana, the Vigo County Community Corrections Programs shall establish a Community Corrections Advisory Board, and such Community Corrections Advisory Board is hereby established by the Board of Commissioners of Vigo County, Indiana. The Vigo County Community Corrections Board shall consist of:

1 – 13.2-6.a      The County Sheriff;

1 – 13.2-6.b      The Prosecuting Attorney;

1 – 13.2-6.c      The Director of County Welfare Department;

1 – 13.2-6.d      The Mayor of Terre Haute, Indiana;

1 – 13.2-6.e      One (1) Judge having criminal jurisdiction, appointed by the Circuit Court Judge;

1 – 13.2-6.f      One (1) Judge having juvenile jurisdiction, appointed by the

Circuit Court Judge;

1 – 13.2-6.g      One (1) Attorney with a substantial criminal defense practice, appointed by the Circuit Court Judge;

1 – 13.2-6.h      The following members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners:

1 – 13.2-6.h-1 One (1) probation officer;

1 – 13.2-6.h-2 One (1) educational administrator;

1 – 13.2-6.h-3 One (1) representative of a private correctional agency, if such agency exists in Vigo County;

1 – 13.2-6.h-4 One (1) mental health administrator or one (1) psychiatrist, psychologist or physician;

1 – 13.2-6.h-5 One (1) ex--offender, if available; and

1 – 13.2-6.h-6 Four (4) lay persons, at least one of whom shall be a member of a minority race residing in Vigo County, Indiana, arid if a member of that minority is willing to serve on the Vigo County Corrections Advisory Board.

1 – 13.2-6.h-7 The Vigo County Corrections Advisory Board shall have all powers jested in it by the State of Indiana and such powers or restrictions as shall be conferred from time to time by the Board of Commissioners of Vigo County, Indiana.

1 – 13.3      Repealer

      All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance awe hereby repealed.

1 – 13.4      Severability Clause

      If an section, provision, or part of this ordinance is adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.

1 – 13.5      Effective Date

      This ordinance has been passed and adopted this 12 day of March, 1990, by the Vigo County Board of Commissioners.