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1. Probation is the conditional release of an adjudicated juvenile offender back into the community under specific orders. Probation Officers monitor compliance with court orders as well as assist the child and family in improving the child's overall condition. Seven (7) full-time Probation Officers supervise a monthly average of approximately 200 students. One Probation Officer serves as Drug Treatment Court Coordinator and supervises youth referred to the Allen County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court. One Probation Officer serves as an Intervention Officer working with status offenders and youth that have been placed in alternate placements. Routine contacts are accomplished through office visits, home visits, and school visits. Additionally, Probation Officers provide linkage and networking services to local service providers in an attempt to achieve the desired results as outlined by the child’s individual case plan. These services include, but are not limited to:

1. Evaluation Services
2. Therapy Services
3. Restitution and Community Service
4. Electronic Monitoring
5. Mentoring Services
6. Small Group Counseling

2. Probation is the most common disposition made in delinquency cases. It is meant to take the place of incarceration. At all times, the Probation Department strives to work within the doctrine of the least restrictive alternative. Therefore, when a probation youth is returned to Court for violations, they face eminent risk of removal from their home and possible placement in a facility designed for the residential care of children, as at that time, all other options have been exhausted.

3. Allen County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court - A drug intervention program designed to handle certain cases in an alternative manner rather than through traditional case processing and programs. Designed to reduce substance abuse and delinquent behavior of non-violent juvenile offenders by providing a continuum of strength-based services to the youth and families resulting in healthier family and community relationships while maintaining accountability and promoting public safety. Program lasts approximately one year and requires a long-term commitment by the youth and a parent/guardian/ custodian, as well as involvement of a number of local agencies and providers. Program is overseen by a Drug Treatment Court Coordinator, who monitors all aspects of a youth's involvement in the program and overall compliance with court orders.