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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Increased workload and new responsibilities for the Department of Probation
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Commissioner Holmes outlines the increased workload and new responsibilities faced by the Department of Probation, highlighting the challenges and commitments.
- New responsibilities include Conditional Release Commission supervision and a future electronic monitoring unit.
- The department is also establishing a risk assessment unit and increasing in-service training.
- Despite these challenges, the Department of Probation remains committed to supporting public safety.
Juanita Holmes
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Also the Department of Probation has been met with an increased workload such as the Conditional Release Commission supervision, future electronic monitoring unit, risk assessment unit, along with a need for in service training.
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In the face of these challenges, the Department of Probation remains committed to supporting public safety.
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Lastly, the probation officers entitled series carries out the bulk of this life changing work.
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However, as a result of attrition, our budgeted headcount currently reflects a deficit of 31% or a 89 probation officers.
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This deficit creates a huge increase in client caseload management in both adult and juvenile supervision.
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Nonetheless, the Department of Probation is committed to aggressively recruiting and hiring as a result of new training needs.
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The training academy curriculum has advanced from three months to five months projecting a time frame of three years to reach our current budgeted headcount of six twelve probation officers.
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This is inclusive of unforeseen attritions.