Tippecanoe County Community Corrections Advisory Board Meeting

The Tippecanoe County Community Corrections Advisory Board met on October 26, 2026. The board approved the prior meeting minutes and approved a contract change to move drug-screening services from ADAPT to SCRAM Services, effective November 1, subject to approval. Commissioners had already approved the agreement, and the advisory board’s bylaws required its review. The change keeps the drug-testing panel and costs the same; staff cited service and administrative difficulties with ADAPT and expressed hope that SCRAM would provide more reliable service. No contract amount or contract number was stated.

Staff reported a juvenile-program surplus of about $27,000, which is being held toward the lease of a surveillance vehicle, and noted that performance-based grant funding had been submitted with a decision expected the following week. The board also heard that state officials are considering shifting community-corrections grant administration from the Indiana Department of Correction to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, but no decision was reported. Other updates covered facility cleanup and maintenance, vacancies, program activity, and discussion of the advisory board’s role and member onboarding. The minutes and SCRAM contract were the procurement-related actions identified.