Thirty five (35) people are facing probation violation proceedings as a result of the most recent 55th District Court Probation OPERATION NIGHTHAWK. The program is conducted on a targeted basis after business hours to monitor defendants on probation. The sweeps, which occurred June 11, June 25 and July 1, 2011, were a joint effort between the probation department and local law enforcement. Eight people were arrested: four had outstanding warrants and four were under the influence of alcohol – contrary to probation orders.
“Operation Nighthawk is an important tool the Court uses to encourage compliance with the terms of probation. People are more likely to obey Court orders when they know we are actively enforcing them. When people comply with their probation, their lives are more likely to improve, the community is safer, the jail is less crowded and the police are available to respond to emergencies,” said 55th District Court Chief Judge Thomas P. Boyd.
“We thank the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office and Police Departments in the City of Mason, Meridian Township and Lansing Township along with their dedicated officers for their invaluable contribution to this important effort,” Boyd said.
During the most recent Operation Nighthawk, 202 local addresses were checked. There were 98 people found at home and in compliance. 22 probationers face violation proceedings for failing to comply with their curfew. Probationers not found at home are required to submit to alternative testing to document their sobriety and will face violations if they fail to successfully comply.
55th District Court hears cases from every Ingham County community (including Meridian and Delhi Townships), with the exceptions of Lansing (54A District Court) and East Lansing (54B District Court).
