Probation

Mission Statement

Services

The Probation Department is responsible for the administration of the adult and juvenile divisions for intake and supervision services, alternative custody programs and Pretrial services. Additionally, the Probation Department supervises all offenders on various specialty court caseloads within Collaborative Court.

There is a myriad of services that are required to be performed by the Probation Department under the mandates of the Penal Code, Welfare and Institutions Code and Health and Safety Code. Additional requirements for services, supervision duties, registration and notification are being added by Propositions passed by the voters and Federal and State Court decisions on a regular basis.

Mandated Tasks

The Probation Department is charged with performing mandated tasks, such as:

• Advocacy for the rights and financial claims of crime victims and witnesses
• The disposition of all law enforcement referrals for juvenile offenders
• Providing all investigative and report services to the courts
• The safe and lawful detention of minors placed into custody by the courts and law enforcement agencies
• Supervision of offenders placed on pretrial supervision, probation, post release community supervision, and split sentence mandatory supervision. 

Program Operations

Additionally, the Probation Department supports the local courts and enforces court orders. The Probation Department discharges these tasks through a variety of programs within court services, pretrial monitoring, offender supervision, electronic monitoring, and victim support and advocacy. Probation is the key link between the justice system and offender rehabilitation through accountability and services. 

Additional Information

For more information about California Probation visit the Chief Probation Officers of California website.