The Hill County Community Supervision and Corrections Department presented $13,371.75 in gift cards to Hillsboro Interfaith Ministry’s (HIM) local food pantry and Our Daily Bread Food Bank in Whitney during 2025.
The Community Supervision and Corrections Department in Hillsboro coordinates the program in conjunction with the courts in Hill County presided over by 66th Judicial District Judge Justin Lewis and Hill County Court-at-Law Judge Matt Crain.
Under the program, the courts may allow defendants to satisfy community service restitution (CSR) hours by purchasing gift cards, which are then designated to be given to local food pantries.
In these cases, the courts authorize probationers to donate the gift cards with the designated monetary amount equaling credit for CSR hours.
Since the program began in 2009, local food pantries have received $88,097.16 in gift cards to purchase food that is distributed to the community.
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