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Juvenile Probation Department


Chief Probation Officer Darin Burrell

Fremont County Juvenile Probation

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Mission Statement
 
The mission of the Fremont County Juvenile Probation Department is to serve the welfare of juveniles and their families within a sound framework of public safety. The Department is committed to providing the guidance, structure and services needed by every child under its supervision. In partnership with the community, the Juvenile Probation Department promotes the healing and recovery of neglected children and directs delinquent children toward reforming their behavior and making responsible decisions according to the principles of Balanced and Restorative Justice.

 

Philosophy and Goals:

  • to assess by conducting structured assessments for the purpose of identifying competency development of strengths and needs - a treatment/rehabilitation philosophy that dictates each minor be assessed individually and receive services tailored to meet his/her needs to reduce risky behavior and to protect the community.
  • to utilize current evidence based practices which are interventions for which there is consistent scientific evidence showing improved outcomes.
  • to provide its services on an outreach basis, sending probation officers into the community to offer assistance and supervision in minors' homes, schools etc.
  • to establish strong working relationships between probation officers and minors
    to make their court involvement an opportunity for change and growth. It is also our hope for those that leave our supervision to experience progress and improvement in their lives as a result of our contact with them.
  • to collaborate with community partners such as schools, treatment providers, law enforcement, churches, other government agencies  etc.,  to strengthen our ability to help those we serve through strong partnerships and interaction.
  • to respond effectively to the increasingly complex needs of children, encouraging the involvement of parents and enlisting the support of the community.
  • to assist the court in developing interventions that serve the needs of the minor and facilitate the restoration of the victim and the community.
  • to employ a flexible supervision approach by assessing the needs of the minor versus the public safety risk factors. This approach ranges from bi-monthly supervision to intensive daily monitoring of children restricted to home confinement.
  • to strengthen family ties whenever possible. However, probation officers will recommend the court remove children from their homes if their safety or the security of the public is jeopardized by their continued presence.
  • to instill in all children a sense of responsibility for their actions and a belief in their own innate value and potential through a combination of individualized attention and community networking..

 

 
Fremont County Juvenile Probation is the hope and core of justice and safety in our community. We intervene to prevent the recurrence of crime among juvenile defendants and offenders by supervising them and getting them the help they need to change the problem behavior.

 The field of Community Corrections-probation and parole officers and other critical support services- is doing work that makes a critical difference in the safety of our communities and society. We provide supervision and treatment resources to protect and help people, families and communities address the issues and problems that drive crime.

  • Effective intervention is a proven way to prevent recurrence among offenders and keep communities safe.
  • We are about:
    • A force for positive change against delinquency and crime in the community
    • Building bridges to community safety
    • Turning lives around
    • Correcting courses
    • Raising hope
    • Lowering crime
  • Who we are/what we do: Our field is a vital part of the nation’s justice system and the most effective solution to long term public safety. We strive to maintain and attain the capabilities and resources to bring more effective and modern approaches to quelling juvenile crime.
  • Nationally, community corrections receives less than 10 percent of total correctional funding.
  • Six in 10 adjudicated juvenile cases fall to probation departments on a nationwide basis
  • Juvenile Court caseloads have grown and changed. In 2002, U.S. courts with juvenile jurisdiction handled an estimated 1.6 million cases in which the juvenile was charged with a delinquency offense- an offense for which an adult could be prosecuted in criminal court. Thus, U.S. juvenile courts handled more than 4,400 delinquency cases per day in 2002. In comparison, approximately 1,100 delinquency cases were processed daily in 1960.
  • Probation/Parole caseloads rose 270 percent from 1980 to 2006.
  • Agencies and services need funding and political and civic support to create and maintain an infrastructure to support community safety, especially now.
  • Juveniles face more challenges than ever before:
    • The Census Bureau estimates that the juvenile population will increase 14% between 2000 and 2025- about one-half of one percent per year. By 2050, the juvenile population will be 36% larger than it was in 2000. Our juvenile population faces far more challenges than ever before.
    • In the last half of the 20th century, the proportion of juveniles living in single-parent households increased. A recent study by McCurley and Snyder explored the relationship between family structure and self-reported problem behaviors. The central finding was that youth ages 12-17 who lived in families with both biological parents were, in general, less likely than youth in other families to report a variety of problem behaviors, such as running away from home, sexual activity, major theft, assault, and arrest.
    • Although the dropout rate fell over the last 30 years, nearly a half million youth quit high school in 2000. Educational failure is linked to law-violating behavior. The difficulties finding employment for high school dropouts can be documented by examining their labor force and unemployment status. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) found that 64% of the 2000/2001 school year dropouts were in the labor force (employed or actively looking for work), with more than one-third (36%) of those in the labor force unemployed. In comparison, 81% of the 2001 high school graduates who were not in college were in the labor force, and a far smaller proportion of this workforce (21%) was unemployed. Further, holding and maintaining employment can also be linked to a lower likelihood of being engaged in criminal behaviors.

     

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Links:

http://www.theantidrug.com/drug-information/
www.alcoholfreechildren.org
http://www.djc.state.id.us/
http://www.idahocareline.org/
http://www.appa-net.org
http://www.isp.state.id.us/identification/ucr/crime_idaho.html
http://addictiondoctor.com/
http://www.drugfree.org/
http://www.idahocrimeprevent.org/index.htm
http://www.ncmhjj.com/pdfs/publications/Family.pdf
http://www.isc.idaho.gov/dcmain.htm
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/
http://www2.state.id.us/AG/protecteens/index.htmhttp://www.underagedrinking.samhsa.gov/default.aspx

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