G.P.S. Guiding Probation Success

What is success? Our definition of success Our definition of success What do you want from probation supervision? What do you want from probation supervision?

What Probation Can Not Do WORK MIRACLES

WHY GPS? The Probation Unit considers guardians our most valuable resource The Probation Unit considers guardians our most valuable resource Provide knowledge to parents/guardians so that they can be “Informed Supervisors” Provide knowledge to parents/guardians so that they can be “Informed Supervisors” Support parents/guardians and families through the probation process Support parents/guardians and families through the probation process

Levels of Supervision Teen Court Teen Court Informal Probation Informal Probation Pending Hearing Supervision Pending Hearing Supervision Formal Probation Formal Probation At the Greene County Youth Academy At the Greene County Youth Academy With Children’s Division involvement With Children’s Division involvement

Referral Informal Probation/Teen Court Petition Filed Pending Supervision Formal Supervision DYS Detention

Court Process Detention hearing Detention hearing Petition and notices Petition and notices Jurisdiction Jurisdiction Disposition Disposition Motion to Modify Motion to Modify

JDAI Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative Collaboration Conditions of Confinement A l t e r n a t i v e s t o D e t e n t i o n Case Processing JDTA Release DMC Data Driven Decisions Special Detention Cases Detention

Supervision Expectations Contacts Parents and Guardians Parents and Guardians Home visits Home visits School visits School visits Treatment Expectations Individualized Based on needs May change

Your Responsibility To Probation Officer Contact with the Probation Officer How does that change for levels of supervision? What should I report to the Probation Officer?

Your Responsibility To my child K Keep your kids safe D Discipline T Transportation B Be a partner with school

Conditions of Probation Typical Rules WWhat do they mean? Individualized Rules RReasons for specialized conditions Individualized Rules = Individualized Expectations

Classification and Progress Informal vs Formal Frequency of contact Length of Supervision Graduated Responses Family Influence

Probation What is BARJ? What is BARJ? How probation is designed for BARJ? How probation is designed for BARJ? Balanced and Restorative Justice

Resources Drug treatment Drug treatment Individual and family Therapy Individual and family Therapy Anger Management and mediation Anger Management and mediation Educational support Educational support Family support services Family support services Mental Health Evaluation Mental Health Evaluation Juvenile Office Programs Juvenile Office Programs How can we help you? How can we help your child?

Probation’s most valuable Resource Parents/Guardians and Families

Completion InformalProcess Successful vs Unsuccessful FormalProcess

In the Future Applying for a job Criminal background check MilitaryCollege

Contacts Zach Adams - Supervisor, Informal Susan Cox – Supervisor, Formal