By Dan Spalding
News Now Warsaw
WARSAW — A year ago, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office hosted a public meeting that highlighted efforts to support inmates through the Kosciusko Community Recovery Program.
More than 100 people attened the meeing and heard fro various county officils at the Zimmer Biomet Center Lake Pavilion in Warsaw about efforts to support inmates in breaking awag from substance abuse issues and making changes that keep them from re-offendinng.
Now, as the program begins to settle in, the department plans to provide a new update.
Officials say say the Nov. 10 meeting is an opportunity to recap some of the highlights, educate the community on the goals and look toward some new ideas aimed at supporting inmates toward a life after incarceration.
“We just wannt to kind of update the public and give them a chance to meet some of the participants that have come out of the jail and just share all the good news we had — and talk about the direction I want to go next year,” said Shanna Wallen, resource navigator for the Kosciusko Community Recovery Program, which began nearly two years ago.
Officials are also expected to disccuss the importance of community support for the program.
Statistics will be presented that underscores some of the success organizers have seen, and they’ll also discuss what went wrong the few inmates who ended up returning to jail.
Wallen said they’ll also talk “about what characteristic and similarities there were in the cases of those who relapsed or reoffended.”
Local service providers will also attend the meeting and offer insights in how they can support inmates and those after being released.
The event on Nov. 10 will start at 6 p.m. at the Zimmer Biomet Center Lake Pavilion.
