Crime in Lawrence County is still on a downward trend. Lawrence County Prosecutor has released statistical data on Criminal Case filings by his office.
January 1- December 31
2019- 1918 Cases Filed
2020- 1539 Cases Filed
2021- 1407 Cases Filed
2022- 1091 Cases Filed
2023- 996 Cases Filed
The average daily jail population when Samuel Arp took office in 2019 was around 202 inmates and it currently averages in the range of 75-95 inmates. The Indiana Department of Corrections values an inmate at a cost of $37.50 per day. Using these numbers, we are saving the Lawrence County tax payers around 1.5 million dollars a year.