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Probation Officers Advisory Board

The Probation Officers Advisory Board consists of Indiana probation officers elected from 17 districts, as well as 6 probation officers appointed by the Chief Justice.  The Advisory Board meets quarterly and works on issues relevant to improving probation services.  In particular, the Advisory Board has worked to modernize Indiana’s risk and needs assessment instruments, published a Best Practices Guide, and has worked to integrate evidence-based practices into educational programs.  In addition, the Probation Officers Advisory Board annually awards “The Order of Augustus” to an outstanding Indiana probation officer.

District 1 -  Melanie Golumbeck
Hammond City Probation

District 2 -  Chris Buyer
Porter County Juvenile Probation

District 3 - Mary Jane Walsworth
Marshall County Probation

District 4 - Cheryl Bartnick
Allen Superior Court-Family Rel.

District 5 - Greg Werich
Wells County Probation

District 6 -  Kipp A. Scott
Tippecanoe County Probation

District 7 -  Paul E. McGriff
Hamilton County Probation

District 8 -  Aaron Henderson
Blackford County Probation

District 9 -  Brian Foley
Morgan County Probation

District 10 -  Jalaina King
Marion County Probation

District 11 -  Matthew Brothers
Marion County Probation

District 12 -  Kory George
Wayne County Probation

District 13 -  Cassie Marion
Vigo County Probation

District 14 -  Nichole Hall
Bartholomew County Probation

District 15 - Karla Claybrook
Vanderburgh County Probation

District 16 - Jennifer Franklin
Lawrence County Probation

District 17 -  Denise Poukish
Clark County Probation

At Large Board Members:

Stacy Beam
Noble County Probation

Michelle Fortune
Posey County Probation

Troy Hatfield
Monroe County Probation

Jennifer Lyness
Dearborn County Probation

Christina Ball, Chair
Marion County Probation

Crystal McBroom
Lake County Probation - Adult

Don J. Travis, POPAI Liaison
Howard County Probation

Contact Information

Indiana Judicial Center
30 South Meridian Street, Suite 900
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: (317) 232-1313
Fax: (317) 233-3367

Jenny Bauer
Staff Attorney
jennifer.bauer@courts.in.gov

Turran Blazier
Interstate Compact Specialist
turran.blazier@courts.in.gov

Robert J. Champion
Probation Administrator & Security Advisor
bob.champion@courts.in.gov

Laura Hausladen
Interstate Compact Specialist
laura.hausladen@courts.in.gov

Teri Simmons
Staff Associate
teri.simmons@courts.in.gov

Nita Wright
Juvenile and Sex Offender Compact Specialist
nita.wright@courts.in.gov

The Order of Augustus

The Order of Augustus is an honorary award presented annually by the Probation Officers Advisory Board of the Judicial Conference of Indiana to those persons in the profession of probation whose commitment and personal dedication have exemplified the ideals and philosophy of John Augustus, the undisputed “Father of Probation.”  The creed of John Augustus was “To raise the fallen, reform the criminal, and so far as my humble abilities would allow, to transform the abode of suffering and misery to the home of happiness.”

1993 -  Dr. Valorous “Val” B. Clear
Madison County Court Services

1994 -  Kenneth E. Watson
Allen County Court Services

1995 -  Neil T. Hannon
Porter County Probation

1996-  Virgil L. Seay
Floyd County Probation

1997 -  Thomas N. Frederick
St. Joseph County Juvenile

1998 -  K. Allan Henson
Vanderburgh Circuit Probation

1999 -  Leonard E. Simpson
Marion Superior Court Probation

2000 -  Denise Z. Ware
Clark Circuit Probation

2001 -  R. Todd McCormack
Hendricks Superior Probation

2002 -  Amber Stirrup-Leonard
Lawrence County Probation

2004 -  Linda Brady
Monroe County Probation

2005 -  Suzanne Miller
Johnson County Juvenile Probation

2006 -  Eric Zimmerman
Allen County Adult Probation

2007 -  Susan Allen
Monroe County Probation

2008 -  Wayne Addison
Hancock County Probation

2009 -  Stephen T. Eyrick
LaPorte Superior #4 Probation

2010 - Donald J. Travis
Howard County Probation

2011 -  Joe S. Hooker
Tippecanoe County Probation