Court Organization
Division of Adult Probation Services
Adult Probation Services is responsible to the Court for investigating and supervising offenders and alleged offenders. Eighty-five (85) staff in the Pretrial, Presentence Investigation, Standard Probation, Sex Offender, Domestic Violence, DUI, Intensive Probation (IPS), Surveillance, Drug and Mental Health Court, Gender Specific, Public Service, and Support units provide these services.
Written investigative reports are provided to the Court at the pretrial stage, sentencing stage, and during supervision. These reports include complete background checks on individuals and are used by judges to make appropriate bond and sentencing decisions. If an offender is sentenced to pretrial or probation supervision, the conditions imposed by the Court are monitored by probation officers and include office visits, home and work contacts, facilitation of treatment, urinalysis testing, public service work, and criminal record checks. Other types of interventions unique to an offender’s circumstance, such as monitoring the computers of sex offenders, are also offered.
Every effort is made to help offenders change their behavior so they will not continue to break the law. If these efforts fail, violators are referred back to court for punitive action that could include jail or prison time.
The following services are offered by the Adult Probation Division:
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