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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Staffing challenges and recruitment efforts
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Commissioner Holmes addresses the staffing challenges faced by the Department of Probation and outlines efforts to recruit and train new staff to address overwhelming caseloads.
- The department faces a 31% deficit in probation officers, with 89 positions unfilled.
- Training academy curriculum has been extended from 3 to 5 months.
- The department projects a three-year timeframe to reach the budgeted headcount of 612 probation officers.
Juanita Holmes
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Increasing the budget for probation services is essential to improving public safety and promoting successful rehabilitation and reintegration of individuals under supervision.
0:10:49
With additional funds, we can hire additional staff which will directly address the current overwhelming caseload facilitating a more personalized effective supervision, enhance clients support, reduce recidivism, and promote better outcomes.
0:11:06
Technology will also assist with tailored program allocation, guiding the programs needed and more importantly identifying the best locations to serve our clients.