Adult Probation Services
Volunteer Probation Support Program
The Nineteenth Judicial Circuit has partnered with the College of Lake County to provide coordination for both Adult and Juvenile Probation Services. Through the Probation Service’s successful Group Reporting project, volunteers meet with probationers in a group setting at the Grayslake, Vernon Hills, and Waukegan campuses, as well as North Branch Court facilities and the Zion Police Department. The College recruits, trains, and coordinates the volunteer assignments. The reporting sessions include volunteers meeting individually with their assigned probationer to check compliance status. There may be a speaker arranged for the sessions discussing life skills, educational resources, or other related topics. The unique part of this process is the combination of the community volunteers and the educational component. Two units of Adult Probation Services currently utilize this program – the Field Services Probation Unit and the DUI Unit.
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