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Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Ind. Courts - Head of Indiana Criminal Justice Institute has been placed on paid administrative leave by Gov. Mitch Daniels

The Indianapolis Star reported on its website late this morning:

Heather Bolejack, executive director of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, has been placed on paid administrative leave by Gov. Mitch Daniels while an investatigation continues by the state's inspector general.

A press release issued this morning by the governor's office did not say why the disciplinary action is being taken. * * *

Bolejack's leave, which was recommended by Inspector General David Thomas, began Tuesday. Thomas said that he hopes to have results within the next two weeks which then will be shared as permitted by Indiana law and that further comment at this time is prohibited by Indiana law.

The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute is the state's planning agency for criminal justice, juvenile justice, traffic safety and victim assistance.

Bolejack was named to the position last April.

[More] This additional information from an AP story by Mike Smith:
Daniels in April 2005 appointed Bolejack, an attorney from Indianapolis, to head the institute. The agency oversees state planning for criminal justice, traffic safety and victim services, and administers state money to carry out long-range strategies.

Bolejack had worked as a litigation associate for the Indianapolis law firms of Ice Miller and Bingham McHale. At the time of her appointment, Daniels said he wanted her to focus much of the institute's efforts on initiatives to stop the spread of methamphetamine use.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 26, 2006 01:08 PM
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