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PROBATION SERVICES WEEK 2018
HIGHLIGHT: Monterey County Probation Officer Honored for Work with Foster Youth
Probation’s Glazzard Honored by Child Abuse Prevention Council
When you think of young offenders in the Probation system, foster care doesn’t usually come first to mind. But that is a reality for many youth in juvenile probation.
Each year CAPC honors those who have made significant contributions to child abuse prevention.
Probation Services Week 2018
HIGHLIGHT: Sacramento County Probation Break Away Bike Program
The Sacramento Probation Department knew they needed to address an important issue to help clients succeed in Sacramento’s Adult Drug Court – transportation.
Transportation is a critical issue for those re-entering society to be successful.
The Sacramento Probation Department created the Break Away Bike Program to address Adult Drug Court program participants who, upon release from custody, have no means of transportation to attend required treatment sessions and Court appearances.
Ventura County probation chief picked by governor for corrections board
From the Ventura County Star
Ventura County Probation Director Mark Varela has been appointed to a state corrections board by Gov. Jerry Brown.
Varela’s three-year term on the Board of State and Community Corrections begins Sunday, a board spokeswoman said. The appointment requires confirmation by the state Senate within the next 12 months.
Governor Brown Appoints Probation Chief Mark Varela to Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC)
SACRAMENTO – Yesterday afternoon Governor Jerry Brown announced his appointment of Ventura County Chief Probation Officer Mark Varela to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).
CPOC President’s Statement on California’s 2018-19 Budget
Chief Jim Salio Reacts to the Recent California Budget
SACRAMENTO – Today, Chief Jim Salio, President of the Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC), issued the following statement in response to the State Budget sent to Governor Brown:
Butte County is a state leader on breaking imprisonment cycle
From The Chico Enterprise Record
Seventy-six miles from the nearest state prison, inmates are serving their sentences under entirely different terms.
Here, there are no cells. There is no barbed wire. They are free to go outside whenever they want, within the confines of an ankle bracelet.
County mistakes, not reform laws, allowed the alleged killer of a Whittier police officer to go free
The killing last year of Whittier Police Officer Keith Boyer added some punch to what had become a sagging campaign to blame California’s historic criminal justice reforms for an uptick in crime rates.
New Chief Probation Officer in Fresno County
There is a new Chief Probation Officer in Fresno County.
Kirk Haynes, Division Director for the Realignment Services, has been hired to replace the current interim Chief.
The department that Haynes was in was tasked with implementing Assembly Bill 109, which transfers the supervision responsibility of state prisoners, upon their release, from the State to the Probation Department.
One year later, Tuolumne County’s juvenile hall is changing lives
From The Union Democrat
In the nearly one year since opening, the Mother Lode Regional Juvenile Detention Facility in Sonora has detained 66 kids, issued three high school diplomas and had zero instances of youth-on-youth violence.
But the staff and volunteers say the true sign of success is how the at-risk kids have responded to the programs and services.
Breaking the Cycle of Crime Through Treatment
San Luis Obispo County's Innovative Model to Reduce Recidivism
Community- Based Treatment in San Luis Obispo
The L.A. Model: Changing young lives at Campus Kilpatrick
Campus Kilpatrick is the flagship location of the Los Angeles County Probation Departmentʼs“L.A.Model”for juvenile rehabilitative service facilities. The Department,in partnership with other county departments and the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) successfully opened the first L.A. Model cottage at Campus Kilpatrick in July 2017.
Role of probation department in helping protect our children
From the Plumas County News
The Plumas County Probation Department plays a very important role in identifying and preventing many of the forms and factors of child abuse.
One year later, Tuolumne County’s juvenile hall is changing lives
From the Union Democrat
In the nearly one year since opening, the Mother Lode Regional Juvenile Detention Facility in Sonora has detained 66 kids, issued three high school diplomas and had zero instances of youth-on-youth violence.
But the staff and volunteers say the true sign of success is how the at-risk kids have responded to the programs and services.
At-risk youth, senior volunteers team up on the basketball court
Respect, teamwork are some of the lessons learned by students during the weekly games
From Gilroy Life
A typical high school basketball game pulses with energy. The ball thuds against the backboard, echoing throughout the gym. Shoes squeak against the shiny wooden floors as players and officials sprint the length of the court. The gentle swish of the ball passing through the net is met with the muffled clap of random high-fives and boisterous cheers from the audience.
Humboldt County’s chief probation officer Bill Damiano to retire
Humboldt County’s Chief Probation Officer Bill Damiano is set to retire on April 13, with the Board of Supervisors voting Tuesday to appoint his assistant Shaun Brenneman to the post on an interim basis.
Damiano, who has served as chief probation officer since 2010 and has more than 29 years experience working for probation, informed the board of his plans to retire in late 2017.
San Rafael boxing program offers ‘pro-social’ impact
From Marin Independent Journal
As would be expected a month before a professional boxing fight, Iris Contreras found herself in a gym, boxing.
But Contreras, 20, one of just two Latina professional boxers in Northern California, wasn’t working on her own form but instead working with dozens of young people — including several women — as part of the new Canal Friday Night Boxing program.
Program Helps Reduce Recidivism In Criminals
The Butte County Probation Department's 'Male Community Rehabilitation Program' in Oroville works to reduce the tendency of convicted criminals to reoffend.
From Action News Now
The Butte County Probation Department’s ‘Male Community Rehabilitation Program’ in Oroville works to reduce the tendency of convicted criminals to reoffend.
Last month the state gave the program $399,300 to fund the alcohol and drug treatment services, allowing 20 additional participants and 2 new officers.
New Probation Training Center Officially Opens in Scripps Ranch
From Times of San Diego
A new San Diego Probation Department regional training facility in Scripps Ranch that is designed to provide officers from around the region with “cutting-edge training enhancement opportunities” officially opened Thursday, authorities announced.
Ventura County’s Approach to Latino Youth on Probation
From The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Two evening reporting centers at community-based organizations in Ventura County, California, are taking a different approach to probation. It involves boxing, silk-screening t-shirts, tutoring and eating together every night, like a family.