Jail bookings up in 2004; booze, drug offenses top list
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
While Kosciusko County Jail bookings rose for the fourth year in a row in 2004, the most common bookings were alcohol-related offenses, with drug-related offenses second.
Total jail bookings in 2004 were 4,244, an increase of 6 percent, according to information provided to the Kosciusko County commissioners Tuesday by Kosciusko County Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine. Of those, alcohol-related offenses totaled 934, including 171 cases of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, per se; 281 OWI misdemeanors; 151 OWI felonies, including one OWI causing death; and 329 public intoxications.
OWI per se is a Class C misdemeanor when a person has a blood alcohol content of 0.8 percent or higher. An OWI misdemeanor is a Class A misdemeanor where a person refuses the breathalizer or to give a blood sample. The suspected drunk driver may have been seen swerving their vehicle or may have an odor of alcohol on them.
The OWI felony arrest is when a person has three or more arrests or convictions against them in five years; it includes causing serious bodily injury or death.
There were 462 drug-related offenses. Thirty-seven of those were for possession of marijuana - felony; 174, possession marijuana - misdemeanor; 71, possession of paraphernalia; 48, possession narcotic schedule I/II; 21, possession of a precursor; 28, dealing controlled substance I, II or III; 27, dealing cocaine/narcotic drug; one dealing schedule V drug; 25 dealing marijuana - felony; seven dealing marijuana - misdemeanor; and 23, possession of a controlled substances, non-marijuana.
The different levels of schedules indicate how dangerous the drug is, with the most dangerous being schedule V.
Two-hundred twelve people were booked into the county jail for theft. Of those 212, two were booked for theft from a vehicle; six for theft from a residence; 12 for theft from a business; 34 for receiving/possessing stolen property; 37 for shoplifting; and 121, all others.
Under the driving while suspended arrests, 181 of the 222 bookings were for DWS, eight were felony DWS and 33 were misdemeanor DWS.
There were 269 battery bookings in 2004, with 226 of them being misdemeanors and 30 aggravated felonies. Two were sexual batteries, three were battery by body waste and eight were battery on law enforcement.
Of the 298 check deception bookings, 297 were misdemeanors and only one was a felony.
Misdemeanors counted for 70 of the 103 resisting arrest bookings, with 33 being felonies.
Misdemeanors also counted for most of the failure to comply and failure to appear bookings at 532 of the 726 bookings. Felonies were 147 and 47 were failure to comply with orders or sentences given by a judge.
There were no "in custody" deaths, escapes or attempted escapes in 2004.
Several programs and services are offered by local services or churches in the county jail, including:
• In-house administration of General Educational Development exams offered by an Indiana licensed administrator through Warsaw Community High School. A fee of $40 is assessed for the exam. Classes of instruction are given weekly to prepare inmates for the exam.
• Jail Pastor John Boren holds church services at least twice weekly. He receives assistance from area churches. For Hispanics, church services are held as a Spanish clergy is available.
• Two classes are held each week for inmates to address alcohol problems through Alcoholics Anonymous.
• Parenting and anger management classes were offered to inmates by Sandra Frush through the Mental Health Association of Kosciusko County. In 2005, Frush left MHA, but continues to do this service on her own.
• Work Release was offered to the female population out of the jail if they meet the qualifications.
In 2004, the county jail began using a jail classification system for the inmates. When an inmate is booked, a criminal history check is performed. The criminal history check and the current charge are used to determine into which cellblock the inmate will be placed. The classification of each inmate is reviewed every 20 to 25 days, giving the inmate the possibility of being transferred to a different block. Other factors, such as behavior and sentences, also are considered. Each classification level has its own privileges for the inmates to work toward. [[In-content Ad]]
While Kosciusko County Jail bookings rose for the fourth year in a row in 2004, the most common bookings were alcohol-related offenses, with drug-related offenses second.
Total jail bookings in 2004 were 4,244, an increase of 6 percent, according to information provided to the Kosciusko County commissioners Tuesday by Kosciusko County Sheriff Aaron Rovenstine. Of those, alcohol-related offenses totaled 934, including 171 cases of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, per se; 281 OWI misdemeanors; 151 OWI felonies, including one OWI causing death; and 329 public intoxications.
OWI per se is a Class C misdemeanor when a person has a blood alcohol content of 0.8 percent or higher. An OWI misdemeanor is a Class A misdemeanor where a person refuses the breathalizer or to give a blood sample. The suspected drunk driver may have been seen swerving their vehicle or may have an odor of alcohol on them.
The OWI felony arrest is when a person has three or more arrests or convictions against them in five years; it includes causing serious bodily injury or death.
There were 462 drug-related offenses. Thirty-seven of those were for possession of marijuana - felony; 174, possession marijuana - misdemeanor; 71, possession of paraphernalia; 48, possession narcotic schedule I/II; 21, possession of a precursor; 28, dealing controlled substance I, II or III; 27, dealing cocaine/narcotic drug; one dealing schedule V drug; 25 dealing marijuana - felony; seven dealing marijuana - misdemeanor; and 23, possession of a controlled substances, non-marijuana.
The different levels of schedules indicate how dangerous the drug is, with the most dangerous being schedule V.
Two-hundred twelve people were booked into the county jail for theft. Of those 212, two were booked for theft from a vehicle; six for theft from a residence; 12 for theft from a business; 34 for receiving/possessing stolen property; 37 for shoplifting; and 121, all others.
Under the driving while suspended arrests, 181 of the 222 bookings were for DWS, eight were felony DWS and 33 were misdemeanor DWS.
There were 269 battery bookings in 2004, with 226 of them being misdemeanors and 30 aggravated felonies. Two were sexual batteries, three were battery by body waste and eight were battery on law enforcement.
Of the 298 check deception bookings, 297 were misdemeanors and only one was a felony.
Misdemeanors counted for 70 of the 103 resisting arrest bookings, with 33 being felonies.
Misdemeanors also counted for most of the failure to comply and failure to appear bookings at 532 of the 726 bookings. Felonies were 147 and 47 were failure to comply with orders or sentences given by a judge.
There were no "in custody" deaths, escapes or attempted escapes in 2004.
Several programs and services are offered by local services or churches in the county jail, including:
• In-house administration of General Educational Development exams offered by an Indiana licensed administrator through Warsaw Community High School. A fee of $40 is assessed for the exam. Classes of instruction are given weekly to prepare inmates for the exam.
• Jail Pastor John Boren holds church services at least twice weekly. He receives assistance from area churches. For Hispanics, church services are held as a Spanish clergy is available.
• Two classes are held each week for inmates to address alcohol problems through Alcoholics Anonymous.
• Parenting and anger management classes were offered to inmates by Sandra Frush through the Mental Health Association of Kosciusko County. In 2005, Frush left MHA, but continues to do this service on her own.
• Work Release was offered to the female population out of the jail if they meet the qualifications.
In 2004, the county jail began using a jail classification system for the inmates. When an inmate is booked, a criminal history check is performed. The criminal history check and the current charge are used to determine into which cellblock the inmate will be placed. The classification of each inmate is reviewed every 20 to 25 days, giving the inmate the possibility of being transferred to a different block. Other factors, such as behavior and sentences, also are considered. Each classification level has its own privileges for the inmates to work toward. [[In-content Ad]]