Sheriff Howard is asking residents to support the New York State Sheriffs’ Institute, which begins its annual Honorary Membership drive in Tioga County this week. The Sheriffs’ Institute was established in 1979 to advance criminal justice education, prevent juvenile delinquency, and support victims of crime and their families. Almost 900 children from across New York State attend the sheriffs’ camp for economically challenged children. The camp is located on Keuka Lake. The Sheriffs’ Institute pays all costs for the campers, including transportation, a week of camp, meals, and traditional camp activities like sailing, archery, and crafts. The Institute also provides one scholarship to the Criminal Justice Program at each of New York State’s Community Colleges. Perhaps, most importantly, The Sheriffs’ Victim Hotline provides automated notification to registered victims when an inmate is released. The Sheriffs’ Order of Protection Notification Program allows individuals who have been granted Family Court orders of protection to receive alerts when those orders are served. For more information about the Sheriffs’ Summer Camp and other Sheriffs’ Institute Programs, please visit www.sheriffsinstitute.org. The Sheriffs’ Institute is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization.
