Probation office seeks permission to apply for three grants to help problem-solving courts

BEDFORD — The Lawrence County Commissioners approved permission to seek multiple grants at the Lawrence County Courthouse Tuesday morning. 

Chief Probation Officer Nedra Brock-Fleetwood sought permission to apply for three separate grants. The $10,000 grants if awarded are provided by the Indiana Supreme Court.

Chief Probation Officer Nedra Brock-Fleetwood

The first one is for the Lawrence County Superior Court II Problem Solving Drug Court. The problem-solving court uses the funds to pay for drug screenings, incentives, and graduation from the program. 

Brock-Fleetwood also requested permission to apply for a grant for Lawrence Superior Court I Problem-Solving Domestic Violence Court. This grant is for $10,000 as well. The funds will be directed toward supplying learning materials, incentives, and graduation from the program.

She then requested permission to apply for a third grant of $10,000 for the Juvenile Problem Solving Court.

The commissioners approved all three requests.