Purpose | Documents | Meetings | Members | Staff Contact
Purpose
The County Jail Overcrowding Task Force was established in 2019 (IC 11-12-6.8) to conduct a statewide review of jail overcrowding and identify common reasons and possible local, regional and statewide solutions. The task force will also study the issue of reducing recidivism for convicted felons in county jails by offering programs that address mental health treatment, drug and alcohol treatment, education, and other evidence-based approaches.
The task force shall submit a report to the governor, chief justice, and legislative council by December 1, 2019.
Documents
Report
Jail Overcrowding Task Force 2019 Report
Minutes
2019 Minutes
Meetings
The Task Force has welcomed public comment on the issue of jail overcrowding. They set aside time during each public meeting to hear in-person testimony and accepted public written comments until Friday, November 8. See below for videos of the public meetings.
November 25, 2019
2:15 p.m. (Eastern)
State House, Room 319
Indianapolis, IN
November 6, 2019
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Anderson University - York Performance Hall
Anderson, IN
October 30, 2019
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Central)
Ivy Tech Community College - Auditorium
Valparaiso, IN
September 30, 2019
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern)
French Lick Resort
French Lick, IN
Members
Hon. Steven H. David, Chair
Indiana Supreme Court
(Chief Justice's Designee)
Rep. Greg Steuerwald
Indiana House District 40
Rep. Ragen Hatcher
Indiana House District 3
Sen. Mike Gaskill
Indiana Senate District 26
Sen. J.D. Ford
Indiana Senate District 29
Tracy A. Brown
Tippecanoe County Commissioner
Douglas Huntsinger
Office of the Governor
Ralph Watson
Indiana Association of Community Corrections Act Counties
Commissioner Robert Carter
Indiana Department of Correction
David Powell
Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council
Bernice Corley
Indiana Public Defender Council
Sheriff Brett Clark
Hendricks County
Superintendent Doug Carter
Indiana State Police
Staff Contact
Michelle Goodman, Staff Attorney
Indiana Office of Court Services
317-232-1313
michelle.goodman@courts.in.gov