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Monroe County’s day reporting and treatment programs for juveniles are saving the county money. That’s according to Deputy Chief Probation Officer Troy Hatfield. Hatfield presented a report on the programs to the Monroe County Commissioners yesterday. The day reporting and treatment programs are part of the larger Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative. The Annie E Casey Foundation piloted the initiative. Indiana joined the initiative in 2006, and Monroe County launched it locally in 2014. On the state of Indiana’s website, the JDAI is described as refocusing resources away from mass incarceration and into youth, families and communities. Hatfield provided a few statistics in asking Commissioners for their ongoing support. He said the programs’ total admissions for 2017 to 2018 decreased by 32 percent. The number of youths detained in the same time period decreased by 11 percent. The Commissioners approved a 50 thousand dollar agreement with Family Solutions to cover the programs’ operational expenses, when state reimbursements fall short.
