Probation
Probation
is the conditional release of an adjudicated juvenile offender back
into the community under specific orders. Probation Officers monitor
compliance with court orders as well as assist the child and family
in improving the child’s overall condition. Five
(5) full-time Probation Officers supervise a monthly average of
approximately 100 youth. Routine contacts are accomplished through
office visits, home visits, and school visits. Additionally, Probation
Officers provide linkage and networking services to local service
providers in an attempt to achieve the desired results as directed
by the court. Currently, Juvenile Probation Officers are employing
case management techniques to bring a balanced approach in dealing
with juvenile accountability, competency development and individualized
assessment and treatment toward the goal of rehabilitation of the
youth. In addition, the Probation Officers emphasize parental
accountability and responsibility.
Each probation officer is assigned to a school district and visits
the schools on a weekly basis to see the students and get feedback
from school staff regarding the students on probation.
LEVELS OF PROBATION:
NON-REPORTING
PROBATION – 90 Days
The court assigns a sanction to be completed by the youth within
the 90-day time frame as a result of a formal, informal, or mediation
by the court.
LEVEL
I PROBATION – Six Months
The court orders a youth placed on probation as the result of
a formal hearing.
A Probation Officer will supervise the youth by:
• Setting up formal probation rules approved by the court
•
Meeting
with the youth at least once every two weeks,
•
Having a
case review and reassessment every 90 days
•
Performing
drug screens as needed
•
Monitoring
court sanctions,
•
Making referrals
to community-based treatment agencies; and
•
Holding youth
accountable for their actions by issuing appropriate sanctions
or probation violations.
LEVEL
II PROBATION – Nine Months
The court orders a youth placed on probation as the result of
a formal hearing.
•
A Probation Officer will supervise the youth by:
• Setting up formal probation rules
approved by the court
• Meeting with the youth at least
once every two weeks,
• Having a case review and reassessment
every 90 days
• Performing drug screens as needed
• Monitoring court sanctions,
• Making referrals to community-based
treatment agencies; and
• Holding youth accountable for
their actions by issuing appropriate sanctions or probation
violations.
INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROBATION – One Year (Four Phases)
The
Intensive Supervision Program is a level of probation that affords
the highest level of monitoring by the court. The court orders
a youth placed on the intensive supervision probation as the result
of a formal hearing or an extremely high score on the risk assessment.
Once complete, the youth is released from probation.
Phase
I – Three Months
•
Includes an electronic monitor
• Supervision includes:
–
One office visit per week
– Two home
visits per week
– Random phone
contacts
– Random drug
screens
Phase ll – Three Months
•
Includes an
electronic monitor
•
Supervision includes:
–
One office visit per week
– One home
visit per week
– One phone
contact per day
– Random drug
screens
Phase
III – Two Months
•
Curfew is established based on age, behavior, responsibility,
and school performance
•
Supervision includes:
–
One office visit per week
– Home visits only if needed
– Two phone contacts per day
–
Random drug screens
Phase
IV – Four Months
•
Curfew is established based on age, behavior, responsibility,
and school performance
•
Supervision includes:
–
One phone contact per month by the Intensive Probation Officer
for compliance with court orders
– Random calls by the In-Home Detention
Officer for monitoring and curfew checks
– Random drug screens
IN-HOME DETENTION
The
court orders a youth placed on the in-home detention program as
a result of formal hearing for violation of probation. The youth
and family will be referred to the in-home detention officer who
will set up supervision for the program
Phase I – 30 Credit Days
•
Youth is on house arrest and cannot leave their residence except
for school, counseling, work, or church services with their parents
• No contact with other peers
• Supervision includes:
–
Minimum of 5 contacts per day by the in-home detention officer
– Random drug screens
Phase
II – 30 Credit Days
The
youth is moved into Phase II immediately upon successful completion
of 30 credit days on Phase I.
•
Youth is on house arrest and cannot leave their residence except
for school, counseling, work, church services or to accompany
their parents with 24 hour advance permission from the in-home
detention officer
• Peers will be allowed to visit if there is parental supervision
present at all times and the youth has permission from the in-home
detention officer 24 hours in advance
• Supervision includes:
–
Minimum of 4 contacts per day by the in-home detention officer
– Random drug screens
ELECTRONIC MONITORING
If
a child is placed under an order of house arrest, the Court can
utilize an ankle bracelet and monitor the child electronically with
the use of phone lines. A report is then furnished which indicates
whether the child has absconded or otherwise violated house arrest.
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