Hancock County Council approves two positions for prosecutor's office

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HANCOCK COUNTY — The Hancock County Council has approved two new positions for the Hancock County Prosecutor’s Office—an additional deputy prosecutor and paralegal.

In December 2023, we showed you Hancock County had a total of seven prosecutors for a county serving more than 80,000 people.Attorney shortage puts public safety at risk They’ve since added one more, bringing them to eight total prosecutors. On January 30, Hancock County prosecutor Brent Eaton appeared before the county commissioners and council to plead for more positions.“This action gives me hope that our County Council members are taking the staffing shortfalls of the Prosecutor’s Office seriously,” said Prosecutor Brent Eaton. “Our staffing levels fall far below recommendations set by the Indiana Prosecuting Attorney Council and that has a profound effect on our ability to perform our duties to ensure local public safety.

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