Sheriff's Dept. Reports On Jail Bookings For 2003
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Each year, the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department jail submits jail booking information to the Kosciusko County Circuit Court.
Tuesday, Sheriff C. Aaron Rovenstine presented the same report to the Kosciusko County Commissioners.
The average daily population of inmates during 2003 was 194, based on the meal count generated daily.
Total inmate bookings for 2003 was 4,005, with the top ten offenses being identified as: 1. driving while intoxicated, 500 offenses (134 felony, 183 per se, 183 misdemeanors); 2. failure to appear, 405 offenses (82 felony, 323 misdemeanors); 3. public intoxication, 215 misdemeanors; 4. battery, 195 offenses (17 felony, 178 misdemeanors); 5. possession of marijuana, 136 offenses (35 felonies, 101 misdemenaors); 6. check deception, 119 misdemeanors; 7. driving while suspended, 86 misdemeanors; 8. theft, 57 felonies; 9. resisting/fleeing law enforcement, 44 offenses (12 felonies, 32 misdemeanors); and 10. possession of narcotic drugs, 28 felonies.
Rovenstine reported the jail had one in-custody death. The death of the man was in March 2003 and was ruled a natural death by the county coroner.
In 2003, there were no jail escapes or attempted escapes.
Several programs and services are offered to the jail by local treatment services and churches.
The ones most consistently used by inmates include:
• An Indiana licensed administrator through Warsaw Community High School offers in-house administration of GED examinations. Classes are held on an "as needed" basis. A set fee of $40 is assessed for the exam.
• Alcoholics Anonymous classes are offered twice weekly.
• Parenting/anger management classes are offered twice weekly for inmates eligible through the Mental Health Association of Kosciusko County.
• The Mental Health Association also offers to eligible inmates classes on drug and alcohol addiction.
• Jail pastor John Boren has several local churches of various denominations that come in twice weekly to conduct church services for eligible inmates.
• Female work release is offered out of the jail for court-approved inmates. With the extra space from the jail expansion project, a cell block has been dedicated for this. However, as the jail population continues to increase, there will be some difficulty in continuing the program.
Rovenstine reported that by having a cell block dedicated to work release, it almost has eliminated contraband coming into the jail population.
Ideally, he said, the female work release needs to be away from the jail for better monitoring of their day-to-day work activities.
Finally, in his report, Rovenstine says since the jail expansion has been completed, there have been many adjustments both in staffing and equipment that have taken place.
There are several new areas in which video monitoring of the inmates takes place. These monitors are inefficent though unless there is proper staffing to view them. The jail officers constantly must monitor these videos along with monitoring and opening of doors for the court complex.
There are more than 200 cameras in the building, which makes this a difficult task, Rovenstine reported. The video system should not be relied upon 100 percent and a physical walk through the jail continually must be performed to ensure safety and security of the facility. [[In-content Ad]]
Each year, the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department jail submits jail booking information to the Kosciusko County Circuit Court.
Tuesday, Sheriff C. Aaron Rovenstine presented the same report to the Kosciusko County Commissioners.
The average daily population of inmates during 2003 was 194, based on the meal count generated daily.
Total inmate bookings for 2003 was 4,005, with the top ten offenses being identified as: 1. driving while intoxicated, 500 offenses (134 felony, 183 per se, 183 misdemeanors); 2. failure to appear, 405 offenses (82 felony, 323 misdemeanors); 3. public intoxication, 215 misdemeanors; 4. battery, 195 offenses (17 felony, 178 misdemeanors); 5. possession of marijuana, 136 offenses (35 felonies, 101 misdemenaors); 6. check deception, 119 misdemeanors; 7. driving while suspended, 86 misdemeanors; 8. theft, 57 felonies; 9. resisting/fleeing law enforcement, 44 offenses (12 felonies, 32 misdemeanors); and 10. possession of narcotic drugs, 28 felonies.
Rovenstine reported the jail had one in-custody death. The death of the man was in March 2003 and was ruled a natural death by the county coroner.
In 2003, there were no jail escapes or attempted escapes.
Several programs and services are offered to the jail by local treatment services and churches.
The ones most consistently used by inmates include:
• An Indiana licensed administrator through Warsaw Community High School offers in-house administration of GED examinations. Classes are held on an "as needed" basis. A set fee of $40 is assessed for the exam.
• Alcoholics Anonymous classes are offered twice weekly.
• Parenting/anger management classes are offered twice weekly for inmates eligible through the Mental Health Association of Kosciusko County.
• The Mental Health Association also offers to eligible inmates classes on drug and alcohol addiction.
• Jail pastor John Boren has several local churches of various denominations that come in twice weekly to conduct church services for eligible inmates.
• Female work release is offered out of the jail for court-approved inmates. With the extra space from the jail expansion project, a cell block has been dedicated for this. However, as the jail population continues to increase, there will be some difficulty in continuing the program.
Rovenstine reported that by having a cell block dedicated to work release, it almost has eliminated contraband coming into the jail population.
Ideally, he said, the female work release needs to be away from the jail for better monitoring of their day-to-day work activities.
Finally, in his report, Rovenstine says since the jail expansion has been completed, there have been many adjustments both in staffing and equipment that have taken place.
There are several new areas in which video monitoring of the inmates takes place. These monitors are inefficent though unless there is proper staffing to view them. The jail officers constantly must monitor these videos along with monitoring and opening of doors for the court complex.
There are more than 200 cameras in the building, which makes this a difficult task, Rovenstine reported. The video system should not be relied upon 100 percent and a physical walk through the jail continually must be performed to ensure safety and security of the facility. [[In-content Ad]]