Solano County Probation Observes Pretrial, Probation And Parole Supervisor Week July 19 To 25

Press release from the Solano County Government:

July 17, 2020

SOLANO COUNTY – The Solano County Probation Department, including probation and juvenile detention departments across the United States and Canada, will observe Probation and Community Supervision Week, July 19 – 25, 2020. The week recognizes the work probation, parole and community supervision professionals do to maintain public safety in our community while providing the tools and resources necessary for the individuals they supervise.

Currently there are more than four million adults on community supervision across the United States, and most of these individuals are monitored by pretrial, probation, and parole officers. Monitoring may take the form of home contacts, drug testing, making sure the offender attends counseling sessions, and helping offenders to find suitable housing and employment.

The Solano County Probation Department supervises more than 3,000 adults and 200 youth. The Department also provides diversion services to approximately 200 youth per year, and operates two multi-service centers for youth and adults.

Due to the COVID-19 emergency, Department staff is finding creative solutions to make sure those they supervise have the support needed to find jobs, housing, and treatment. By collaborating with other County departments and community-based organizations, the Probation Officers and Group Counselors of Solano County are making a difference.

During the pandemic, Department staff continues to rise to the challenge, delivering recidivism reducing programs to clients, conducting treatment groups through technology and providing supervision services by conducting home visits while implementing social distancing best practices.

“Probation is a unique profession that requires a probation officer to wear many hats from an officer that balances rehabilitation, programming, and monitoring, to a caring and compassionate counselor,” says Christopher Hansen, Solano County Chief Probation Officer. “They do this to keep our community safe. There can be no better outcome than having a client become a productive law abiding citizen.”

Members of the Solano community are encouraged to observe Probation and Community Supervision Week to honor the Solano County Probation Officers, and Group Counselors who make a difference, and keep our community a safer place to live.

For more information about the Solano County Probation Department visit www.SolanoCounty.com/Depts/Probation and on social media @SolanoProbation.

This press release was produced by the Solano County Government. The views expressed are the author's own.