Probation Process

Probation Process

Jana Engleking

Everest University

CJC2000-12

Professor Dover

March 8, 2012

As an officer, I have been advised that a new probationer has been placed on my caseload. He is a drug offender placed on probation for possession of cocaine. I have been asked to instruct the offender at 9 a.m. the next morning by the judge. The judge ordered the probationer to complete 20 hours of community service, a 10 week drug rehabilitation program, and to pay $500 in court fees and costs. In Frankfort, Indiana there is a program to work in the church to help out with community service. In the church the probationer will help with packing a food box for people who are in need of food and stocking items on the shelves and that will be four hours on Saturdays that can help with community service.

I know of some places here in Indiana that can help my probationer on my case with drug rehabilitation. One is St. John’s Center in Anderson, Indiana. They are a residential center that keeps people a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 9 months. They have the NA, AA, etc. programs. They do groups, family therapy, individual therapy, etc. Another place is Options Behavioral Center they have a long-term program and a short-term program both. They work with all types of offenders and have all different programs that fit the offender’s needs. If I had to choose one I would choose St.John’s Center because that is where my daughter is right now and they are very nice there and it is a very good set up. You have to work your way up to certain levels to be able to do certain things and to be able to get more of certain things. In other words you have to earn those things.

Standard Conditions constrains imposed on all probationers, include reporting to the probation office, reporting any change of address, remaining employed, and not leaving the jurisdiction without permission. This is a good idea of how the probationers have to report everything, not just that, but for probation officer to always check on how their doing and give urinalysis test to make sure their not using drugs, especially the probationers who are known to use or sell drugs. The problem today is that many offenders have trouble abiding the rules such as having a job or reporting to the probation office or officer.

Treatment conditions imposed on some probationers to force them to deal with a significant problem or need,