Adult Probation

The Adult Probation Unit is entrusted to supervise, support, and hold adult offenders accountable for complying with court orders in cases of domestic violence, sexual offenses against children, and other family related criminal matters. Occasionally, youthful offenders who turn 18 years old after committing an offense as a juvenile, and place on probation, may be supervised by the adult unit. In addition to providing probation supervision, the adult unit conducts custody investigations, provides referral services to local community partners which include mental health, substance abuse, anger management, health and human services, parenting classes, and abuser intervention services, to ensure compliance with court orders and maintain community safety.

The Adult Unit applies evidence-based approaches to enhance the principles of effective intervention. The clients were encouraged to implement alternative cognitive behaviors, identify any barriers, and set short-term and long-term goals. A graduated sanction is applied as the final step in achieving full compliance of the client, specifically in supervised probation cases before issuing a rule to show cause.

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To find demographic data and recent trends for Adult Probation, click here!(PDF, 11MB) (page 19 & 20)