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Probation gets new tools as drug challenges continue

GREENVILLE – The Darke County Adult Probation Office currently has 427 individuals on probation, up about 10 percent from the previous January. Most have been convicted of drug and property crimes, approximately 70 percent. “They go hand in hand,” said Chief Probation Officer James Mollette.

“Fortunately we don’t have that percentage with violent and/or sex crimes,” he added. That number is about 20 percent. The remaining 10 percent are considered “catch-all”… non-support, failure to appear, protection orders. In addition the office deals with about 50 (plus or minus at any given time) pre-trial investigations.

The drug problem goes far beyond Darke County. “It isn’t just us,” Mollette said. “It’s across Ohio. It’s across the country.” At the same time, Darke County has some new tools to deal with the issue...

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