Mission Statement

"Unified to create a collaborative criminal justice system that promotes evidence-based practices and utilizes data analysis to improve criminal justice outcomes in Madison County."

Vision Statement

"Our vision is for greater accountability in the criminal justice system, utilizing limited resources as effectively as possible, and improving outcomes for the citizens of Madison County."

What is JRAC?

Based on legislation created by the State JRAC, HEA 1068, the Local JRAC Statue, was signed into law on April 8, 2021, requiring the establishment of a Local JRAC in every Indiana County.  The overarching goal of the Local JRAC is to examine and analyze local data and practices to improve criminal justice outcomes. Local JRACs are required to:

(1) promote the use of evidence-based and best practices in the areas of community-based sentencing alternatives and recidivism reduction;

(2) review, evaluate, and make recommendations about local practices (community-based corrections and jail overcrowding);

(3) compile reports as directed by the State JRAC communicate with the State JRAC to establish and implement best practices and to ensure consistent collection and reporting of data.

In response, Madison County  established our local Justice Advisory Council (JRAC) and are committed to coming together to review local practices and data to improve our local criminal justice system.

Members

Chief Deputy Prosecutor Andrew Hanna (Elected Chair)

Chief Public Defender Bryan Williams (Elected Vice Chair)

Director of Victim Services Betsy Baxter (Elected Reporting Secretary)

Sheriff John Beeman

Mental Health Administration Dianna Huddleston

Director of Community Corrections David Kane

Chief Probation Officer Carl Chambers

County Administrator Tom Ecker

County Council President Ben Gale

Hon. Angela Warner Sims, Judge, Madison County Circuit Court I

Hon. David Happe, Judge, Madison County Circuit Court IV

Hon. Mark Dudley, Judge, Madison County Circuit Court VI

Chief Michael Lee, Anderson Police Department

Hannah Farmer, Victim Assistant

Agendas and Minutes

By-Laws and System Map

Reports