Community Corrections Advisory Board

The Monroe County Community Corrections Advisory Board (CCAB) was established in 1982.

The CCAB meets quarterly (January, April, August, and October).

The CCAB consists of the statutorily required members (per IC 11-12-1-2 such as judges, prosecuting attorney, public defender, etc.) as well as appointed members representing local law enforcement, schools, social service organizations, victims, and former offenders.

The CCAB monitors and approves Community Corrections funding, programs, and services.  Copies of the minutes from all CCAB meetings are posted on the Department’s website and may be requested from the Community Corrections Executive Director. (email communitycorrections@co.monroe.in.us).

The Monroe County CCAB also serves as the local Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (local JRAC) per IC 33-38-9.5-6.

Purpose

Purpose of Monroe County Community Corrections Advisory Board.

Pursuant to IC 11-12-2-3, the Monroe County Community Corrections Advisory Board was established for the purpose of assisting in the coordination of the Community Corrections Program.  The Monroe County Community Corrections Advisory Board was established on November 8, 1982, by resolution 82-16 of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners.

Member Application

Community Corrections Bylaws

Local Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (JRAC)

Governor Eric Holcomb signed House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1068 into law on April 8, 2021 (effective July 1, 2021). This legislation established a local Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (Local JRAC) in each county [IC 33-38-9.5-4].

Local JRACs are required:

• to promote the use of evidence-based and best practices in the areas of community-based sentencing alternatives and recidivism reduction
• review, evaluate, and make recommendations about local practices (community-based corrections and jail overcrowding)
• compile reports as directed by the State JRAC
• communicate with the State JRAC to establish and implement best practices and to ensure consistent collection and reporting of data

Membership

A Local JRAC consists of the following members or designees:

• chief public defender or public defender
• elected prosecuting attorney
• director of local community mental health center
• county sheriff
• director of county community corrections program
• chief probation officer
• president of county executive
• president of county fiscal body
• county circuit or superior judge exercising criminal jurisdiction

The Monroe County Community Corrections Advisory Board approved expanding the duties of the board to include serving as the local Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council (JRAC) pursuant to HEA 1068 Local or Regional Justice Reinvestment Advisory Councils (2021).

Community Corrections Advisory Board/Local JRAC Meeting Schedule

Meeting Schedule 2026

The board meets quarterly at the Community Corrections office.

Local Justice Reinvestment Advisory Council – webpage from IN.gov website.