News Coverage
New Probation Van to Serve Remote Shasta County Communities
From Action News Now.
REDDING, Calif. — April 6, 2026 — The Shasta County Probation Department has launch[ed] a Mobile Probation Vehicle (MPV), which will bring supervision, treatment, and assessment services directly into communities across the county.
Covering more than 3,800 square miles, Shasta County includes many rural areas far from Redding. Officials say about 31% of individuals on adult probation live outside the county’s incorporated cities, and roughly 20% are experiencing homelessness—creating barriers to consistent reporting and access to services.
The customized van includes workstations, space for virtual treatment and areas for meetings. Partnered with local providers, it offers mental health assessments, substance use referrals, treatment services, and help with housing and employment. By bringing services directly to people, the program aims to improve compliance, reduce repeat offenses and increase public safety.
The MPV is designed to reduce those barriers by delivering probation services, including check-ins, behavioral health assessments, treatment referrals, and housing and employment assistance, directly in the field and in partnership with local providers. The customized van features workstations, virtual treatment capabilities, and meeting space, and will operate on a rotating monthly schedule throughout the county.
Officials say the goal is to improve compliance, reduce recidivism, and enhance public safety by increasing access to services in underserved areas. By bringing services directly to underserved and high-need areas, the program is expected to increase compliance with supervision terms, expand diversion opportunities, reduce recidivism, and improve public safety outcomes. The department aims to have the mobile unit in the community as much as possible, providing people with the opportunity to check in and receive services throughout the county.
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Monterey County Probation Department Celebrates First Life Skills and Soccer Program Graduation
From KSBW.
SALINAS, Calif., — April 6, 2026 —The Monterey County Probation Department hosted a graduation for the first cohort of its life skills and soccer pilot program at Juvenile Hall.
The program, launched in January in partnership with the San Jose Earthquakes and the Twinning Project, aims to teach life skills through soccer.
Sonoma County Probation Makes a Splash for the Special Olympics
From Sonoma County Probation and CPOC Staff.
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., — The Sonoma County Probation Department is proud to be recognized for its commitment to community and service beyond the badge.
On March 19, 2026, the department was honored with a special plaque presented by two local Special Olympics athletes alongside the Northern California State Director, recognizing their outstanding fundraising efforts in 2025. Sonoma County Probation ranked 3rd in the entire region among law enforcement agencies, a testament to the dedication and generosity of their team.
San Diego County Probation Unites Partners to Strengthen Youth Reentry Services
From San Diego County News Center.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. – March 2, 2026 – [San Diego] County Probation brought together more than 70 community and healthcare partners at the Youth Transition Campus on Feb. 26 to strengthen coordination for youth reentering the community under the statewide California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Justice Involved (JI) Initiative.
Staff from Probation’s Integrated Healthcare Services unit (IHSU), Probation Institutional Services and contracted healthcare services provider Correctional Healthcare Partners met with representatives from the County’s Behavioral Health Services Next Move program, local Managed Care Plans including Molina Healthcare and Blue Shield Promise as well as Enhanced Care Management (ECM) services providers including Family Health Center of San Diego, the Neighborhood House Association, La Maestra Community and the San Diego Center for Children.
The goal is to improve coordination and build stronger working relationships so youth receive medical, behavioral health and other services immediately after leaving custody. A similar meeting was held at the East Mesa Detention Facility the previous week.
Ventura County Probation Agency and Ventura County Library Expand Access to Literacy Programs for Youth in Custody
From Ventura County Probation Agency.
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. — March 16, 2026 — The Ventura County Probation Agency and the Ventura County Library have launched an innovative partnership to bring tailored library services directly into the County’s Juvenile Facilities through the new Next Chapter Library. This pilot initiative marks a significant step toward expanding educational access and literacy opportunities for youth under custodial supervision.
The Connector Newsletter – March 2026
California Probation Creating Safer Communities Through Accountability & Opportunity
In this issue of The Connector, read stories of hope and inspiration of how California Probation is helping create safer communities by focusing on holding justice-involved individuals accountable while helping them transition out of the system permanently through transformative and evidence-based rehabilitation. Probation Departments are a connector in the justice system, interlacing and maximizing the resources available within our systems and communities to reduce recidivism by carefully balancing direct human services and research-based interventions.
Yolo County Job Seekers Explore First-Ever Second Chance Career and Resource Fair
From the Daily Democrat.
March 12, 2026 - A crowd of job seekers gathered on Wednesday morning at the Yolo County Probation Gymnasium for the ‘Second Chance Career and Resource Fair.’
The job fair on March 11 was a collaborative effort between the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), YoloWorks!, and the Yolo County Probation Department. This was the first time the Yolo County Probation Department and Parole Office collaborated to host a job fair, which aimed to give “justice-impacted individuals” an opportunity to explore careers and access resources.
“This is the first time the Yolo County Probation Department and Parole have partnered to host a career fair, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the turnout from both vendors and participants,” said Rachelle Gayton, chief probation officer.
Paws, Purpose, and Possibility: Gigi Joins Monterey County Juvenile Hall
From Monterey County Probation and CPOC Staff.
SALINAS, Calif., – March 6, 2026 - Through a special partnership between the Monterey County Probation Department and UnChained, a new four-legged resident has joined the community at Juvenile Hall. Gigi, a lovable and eager-to-learn dog, now lives onsite where she is being cared for and trained by youth participating in the Canines Teaching Compassion Program.
This innovative partnership brings together rescue dogs and justice-involved youth in a structured, supportive environment designed to benefit both. While Gigi prepares for her eventual adoption into a loving home in the community, youth trainers live and work with her each day – helping to socialize her and teach the foundational skills she will need to thrive with a future family. Through daily routines that include feeding, grooming, exercise, and training using positive reinforcement, youth play a direct role in preparing Gigi for her own “re-entry” into a permanent home.
For the Monterey County Probation Department, programs like this reflect a broader commitment to rehabilitation, growth, and opportunity for the youth in its care.
San Francisco Probation Rolls Out Van for Unhoused in ‘High Poverty,’ ‘High Crime’ Areas
From Mission Local
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, Calif. – February 28, 2026 – The San Francisco Adult Probation Department this week launched a mobile unit that will travel to “high-poverty and high-crime communities” across the city to reach people on probation in the streets.
Cristel Tullock, chief of the adult probation department, said the van will go to neighborhoods like the Mission, Tenderloin, and Bayview-Hunters Point, where probation staff will set up a table with chairs out front. Officers will circulate on bikes to tell those nearby that the van is in the area.
The unit aims to serve the roughly 15 percent of those on probation in the city who are experiencing housing instability, based on the most recent data shared by the probation department. The program will offer a variety of services, like connecting people to housing, job programs, therapy, education programs, and behavioral health services, among other resources.
Kern County Probation Department Welcomes K-9 Enzo
From KGET, Kern County Probation Socials, and CPOC Staff.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Probation Department has welcomed its newest, and furriest, team member.
Fighting Back Santa Maria is Expanding Its Youth Outreach, Including Focusing on Life After Incarceration
From the Santa Maria Sun.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – February 5, 2026 – Looking at Santa Barbara County’s probation routine for formerly incarcerated youth with a fresh pair of eyes, Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley is also providing those juvenile offenders with a new face.
San Diego County Probation Program Helps People Stay on Track
From San Diego County News Center.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. – February 11, 2026 – San Diego County’s Probation Department reports its supportive approach is working, with most people under probation avoiding future problems—even after supervision ends.
Placer Law Enforcement Leaders Raise DUI Awareness Ahead of Super Bowl Weekend
From The Placer Sentinel
PLACER COUNTY, Calif., – Placer’s law enforcement agencies and many other partners reached out to students and the community with a hands-on DUI awareness event Feb. 5 at Sierra’s Rocklin campus to make clear the risk and how we can all enjoy the game safely.
Super Bowl Sunday ranks up there with New Year’s Eve and Memorial Day weekend for high numbers of impaired driving fatalities each year.
The Game Plan: Get Home Safe event featured remarks from Sierra College President Willy Duncan, Placer County Chief Probation Officer Brian Passenheim, Director of the California Office of Traffic Safety Stephanie Dougherty, Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire and MADD program specialist and victim impact speaker Shelby Batty.
Attendees were invited to take a field sobriety test wearing DUI goggles to simulate impairment. They also visited booths hosted by participating agencies where they learned about the safety and legal risks of driving while impaired and the importance of avoiding them by making transportation plans ahead of time.
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Los Angeles County Probation Mobile Resource Center Brings Services Into the Community
From Los Angeles County Probation and CPOC Staff
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. – February 2, 2026 – Los Angeles County Probation continues to expand access to services through its Mobile Resource Center (MRC), bringing supervision, support, and community-based resources directly into neighborhoods across the county.
The MRC aims to alleviate clients’ transportation needs and concerns. Clients are invited to meet with their Probation Officers, mental health partners, substance abuse counselors, and many more service providers via the MRC without having to leave their neighborhood.
San Diego County Probation Youth and Officers Complete MLK 5K
From The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. – January 28, 2026 – Two young men from the Probation Youth Transition Campus ran along the Embarcadero as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. 5K Fun Run, with nearly 700 runners and four Probation officers.
The young men, both 18, are part of the Probation Youth Transition Campus Run Club….
San Diego County Probation’s Ride & Reflect Program Builds Focus
From County News Center.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. – January 11, 2026 – Teens at the Youth Transition Campus are taking part in Ride & Reflect program by cycling on stationary bikes and reflecting on the experience for better physical and mental health.
San Diego County Probation Brings Critical Resources Directly to the Community
From County of San Diego Communications Office and CPOC Staff.
San Diego County Probation is reaching beyond office walls and into local neighborhoods, bringing essential services to the people who need them most.
On September 24, 2025, San Diego County Probation hosted its first-ever Community Resource Fair in the South Bay at the Chula Vista Public Library, connecting residents with programs and support right where they live.
Probation department arrests felon on suspicion of having firearm, ammunition
From The Bakersfield Californian
KERN COUNTY, Calif. – January 23, 2026 – A man was arrested Wednesday in south Bakersfield on suspicion of being a felon with a firearm and possessing ammunition as a prohibited person.
The Kern County Probation Department reported officers conducted a home call at the home of Chaz Estephan Calvillo in the 3500 block of Truman Avenue. It said Calvillo is on probation.
During a search of the property, it said, officers found five semi-automatic handguns, four rifles, a shotgun and ammunition of various calibers.
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