Obtained $2.5 million CARES Act for Jail renovations & upgrades to the visitation area, medical ventilation system, new inmate classrooms & video courtrooms
New Inmate Classification System, now used as a model for all Indiana county jails by the State Sheriff Assoc.
Improved and regular meetings and communication with Judges, Court staff, prosecutor and defense attorneys
Installed new inmate kiosks, for commissary and video visitations
CARES Act upgrades to the attorney visitation area resulting in 3x’s attorney & professional visit rooms, including new visitation booths with COVID safety improvements
Secured outside funding for new employee break rooms in the secured and unsecured areas of Jail
New secured enclosure of Jail lobby and new magnetometer
New security upgrades including, key card entry and camera upgrades in Jail
Initiated new inmate GED program
Began inmate restaurant skills training certificate program
3 year partnership with the 525 Foundation battling abuse of prescription medications in our community
Redman took the lead in implementing “Bigs with Badges” program for Big Brothers/ Big Sisters
Redman & team donned kilts in 2019 for “Men in Kilts” to raise funds for local Ronald McDonald House
Team and staff yearly participates in Polar Plunge raising funds for Special Olympics
Redman & team participated in Charles Black Center after-school program and community events
Yearly donation and delivery of holiday meals to needy of our community
Yearly collection for YWCA Women’s Shelter and Food Bank of Northern Indiana
Redman & team raised money for Youth Service Bureau “Over the Edge”
Additional fund raising for RiverBend Cancer Center, American Cancer Society, Stop the Traffic and others
Support of “Stop Means Stop”, 525 & DEA “Pill Drop” day, Mama’s Against Violence, St. Joseph County 4-H Fair, Get Wet for a Vet, Gentlemen & Scholars, 100 Black Men of Greater Michiana, La Casa de Amistad, etc.
Partnership with Indiana Governor’s office to install one of first Narcan (naloxone) vending machines in the state in the Jail
Bill Redman has taken non-traditional Sheriff approach and regularly spoken out and taken leadership roles on issues outside of law enforcement that important to our community
Redman & team strive for timely release of information & transparency to community in all incidents involving police officers and jail staff
Is committed to providing mental health and addiction services to all inmates
Partnered with re-entry programs and services provided by Oaklawn, Goodwill Industries, St. Margaret’s House, Life Treatment Center
Creation of Traffic Unit to focus on traffic enforcement and accident investigations
Purchase of golf cart to start patrol of walking & biking trails and paths of St. Joe County
Improvements to County Police sex offender registry team