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10/31/2026

🎃 Operation No Tricks, Just Checks 2026 🎃

Tonight, Indiana State Parole is conducting compliance checks throughout the state as part of an annual Halloween initiative aimed at promoting public safety and offender accountability.

PD8 is doing its part with four teams deployed across our district. We got an early start and will be out working in our communities until the Christmas music starts playing at midnight.

We appreciate the dedication of our officers who are spending their Halloween evening helping keep Indiana communities safe.

Have a safe, fun, and Happy Halloween! 🎃👻🦇

10/30/2026

🎃 ’Tis the night before Halloween! 👻

Be on the lookout for ghosts, goblins, witches, and all the spooky creatures roaming the streets tomorrow night! 🕸️🦇

Whether you're trick-or-treating, handing out candy, or enjoying the Halloween fun, please stay safe, watch out for one another, and have a frightfully good time.

🧡 Wishing everyone a safe, happy, and fun-filled Halloween! 🎃🍬👻

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10/28/2026

🎉 PD8 is excited to celebrate our newest Parole Officer, Morgan Thate, on completing the Parole Academy! 🎓 After weeks of hard work, dedication, and commitment, the class officially graduated today. 👏

PO Thate will now be serving St. Joseph County — please join us in congratulating and welcoming her to the PD8 team! 💙⭐

10/16/2026

Our team had the opportunity to join colleagues from across the northern facilities for a reentry discussion. As always, it was great to reconnect with familiar faces, make new connections, and spend a day networking instead of just emailing each other. A great reminder that the best ideas often come from simply getting people in the same room! 👏😊

09/30/2026

🚨 PD8 IS HIRING! 🚨

We’re excited to announce an opening that will help fully staff our amazing team! 💪✨

If you’re ready to make an impact and build a meaningful career, we’d love to have you apply! 🙌

Questions? Reach out anytime — we’re here to help! 💬

👀 Position will be for St Joseph / Elkhart County.

👉 Apply here: https://workforindiana.in.gov/job-invite/484747/

09/28/2026

Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Lawrence Buzalski 🎉 to his new role as Parole Officer 2. PO2 Buzalski brings over 34 years of dedicated service with the Indiana Department of Correction 👏. He joined our parole family in 2020, and his extensive background includes assignments at Plainfield Correctional Facility, South Bend Work Release, South Bend Juvenile, Camp Summit, and LaPorte Juvenile, as well as prior service as a member of SERT. This wide-ranging experience has given him a strong, comprehensive understanding of our agency 💼.

In his new role as PO2, Buzalski will continue supervising parolees in St. Joseph County. He will also take on supervisory responsibilities for parole officers serving counties in the southern part of our district, including Cass, Fulton, Howard, Marshall, Miami, Pulaksi, Tipton, Wabash, & White

We’re excited to see him bring his leadership, experience, and commitment to this new position — congratulations, PO2 Buzalski! 🎊👏

09/24/2026

Today, Larry King was honored with a Certificate of Appreciation for his dedication, service, and commitment to PD8 🎉. Mr. King serves our district as a HIRE Coordinator. IDOC Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry - HIRE is a division within IDOC that focuses on connecting incarcerated individuals with meaningful employment opportunities, paving the way for a successful re-entry 💼🔄.

We sincerely thank Mr. King for his professionalism, integrity, and willingness to go above and beyond the standard ⭐🙌. Your hard work makes a real difference, and we appreciate everything you do! 👏👏

09/15/2026

09/10/2026

👏 Congratulations to Jake Kieninger!

Today, Jake was recognized as a consistent contributor — a well‑earned acknowledgment of the steady dedication he brings to our district.

Jake serves Elkhart County as a Parole Officer, and he is also an IDOC fi****ms instructor. Beyond assisting the parole division with fi****ms requirements, Jake regularly volunteers his time at IDOC facilities to support fi****ms training and help strengthen statewide readiness.

We appreciate your commitment, Jake. Thank you for always showing up, stepping in, and elevating the team.

07/30/2026

Huge congratulations to our newest Parole Officers for graduating the parole academy today — a milestone earned through weeks of intense, demanding, and purpose‑driven training.

David Chronister and Andrew Mendoza both come to us from the South Bend Community Re‑Entry Center, and now they’re officially hitting the streets of Elkhart and St. Joseph County as part of our PD8 family.

We’re proud of you, excited for you, and grateful to have you on the team.

Welcome to PD8

Address

4650 Old Cleveland Road
South Bend, IN
46628

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15742344600

Website

https://www.in.gov/idoc/

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