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• 14:44, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Superintendent (Created page with "The individual delegated to be responsible for operating the local juvenile detention facilities, camps, ranches, or other juvenile commitment facilities.")
• 14:44, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Sex offenders (Created page with "An individual who has been convicted in adult criminal court or adjudicated in juvenile court for a specified crime contained in the penal code, such as sexual assault, rape, or child sexual abuse. Some individuals convicted of sex offenses, depending on the offense, may be required to register as a sex offender for 10 years, 20 years, or for life.")
• 14:43, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Second Level Reviews (Created page with "An additional review of any case where the youth is in out of home placement longer than six months.")
• 14:43, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Risk level (Created page with "The amount of risk of continued criminal behavior based on the results of an actuarial tool.")
• 14:43, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Review Hearings (Created page with "A court hearing where the probation officer is responsible for providing the court with an update regarding the individual.")
• 14:42, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Victim restitution (Created page with "An order to make financial payments to the victim of a crime either for actual damages, costs, or emotional damages from the crime. Restitution fines are generally paid to a statewide restitution fund which provides services and funds to victims of violent crime.")
• 14:41, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Resource Family Approval (Created page with "Approval requirements for a family to be able to accept youth into their care through the foster care system.")
• 14:41, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Federal reimbursements (Created page with "When a county is paid back by another agency for expenses incurred during a specific time period. This is opposed to receiving the funds in advance and then expending the funds.")
• 14:40, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Rehabilitation (Created page with "Refers to the process of providing or receiving services or training needed to assist an individual in no longer engaging in criminal or delinquent behavior. Often includes supportive and transitional services as well as education and training in positive skills.")
• 14:40, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Juvenile realignment (Created page with "Realignment is when tasks and responsibilities are given from one government entity to another. In California, this is generally used to refer to functions that are transferred from the state government to county governments.")
• 14:40, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Psychological evaluation (Created page with "As required by the Peace Officers Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, candidates for the probation officer and juvenile detention officer positions must undergo a psychological evaluation in order to pass the background portion of this hiring process.")
• 14:39, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Probation officers (Created page with "A government employee of the county probation department who is a trained peace officer. The role of a probation officer is to provide information and written reports to the judge as well as provide monitoring and supervision of individuals as required by the juvenile court or adult criminal court.")
• 14:38, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Performance-based funding (Created page with "Funding based on the achievement of specific goals or outcomes.")
• 14:38, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Peace officer status (Created page with "Refers to Section 830.5(a) of the Penal Code, which applies to probation officers while on duty. Peace officer status pursuant to Section 830.5(b) of the Penal Code applies to juvenile detention officers while on duty and is limited to carrying out the primary functions of their assignment, maintains custodial responsibilities in a juvenile detention facility.")
• 14:38, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Peace officers (Created page with "Probation officers and juvenile detention officers have peace officer status under Section 830.5 of the Penal Code. The peace officer status extends only while engaged in the performance of the duties of their respective employment and for the purpose of carrying out the primary function of their employment. Peace officers under this statute may carry firearms only if authorized and under those terms and conditions specified by their employing agency")
• 14:37, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page County-Based Medi-Cal (Created page with "California’s Medicaid health care program. Medi-Cal pays for a variety of medical services for youth and adults with limited income and resources. Medi-Cal is funded by federal and state governments.")
• 14:37, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Mandates (Created page with " An official order or requirement of case law, legal statute, or a governing body.")
• 14:37, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Lower-level (Created page with "Generally refers to individuals who have committed offenses that are not classified as serious, violent, or sex offenses. Can also refer to offenses not classified as serious, violent, or sex offenses.")
• 14:36, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Juvenile probation (Created page with "Refers to the division within a Probation Department responsible for juvenile-related matters, including management, supervisory staff, probation officers, and ancillary staff that oversee the department’s operations pertaining to juvenile court. These staff write required court reports, represent the Probation Department in court, divert appropriate youth from the juvenile justice system, provide prevention and early intervention services, and provide supervision serv...")
• 14:36, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Juvenile detention facility (Created page with "Also known as a juvenile hall and is a secure environment operated by a county Probation Department used to detain youth in the juvenile justice system who are going through the juvenile court process and not eligible for community release, are pending out-of-home placement with the juvenile court, or are serving a commitment ordered by the juvenile court.")
• 14:35, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Juvenile detention officers (Created page with "A trained peace officer who works for a county Probation Department. The role of a juvenile detention officer is to provide for the care and custody of youth who are being detained in county juvenile detention facility, camp, ranch, or other commitment facility. The title of a juvenile detention officer may vary throughout the state. This classification may be referred to as juvenile corrections officer, juvenile correctional officer, juvenile counselor, juvenile institu...")
• 14:33, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Juvenile commitment facilities (Created page with " A structure designed for the detention of youth who have been ordered to serve time in custody while focusing on education and rehabilitation.")
• 14:33, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Initial Hearings (Created page with "The first hearing in juvenile court for a youth charged with a criminal offense.")
• 14:33, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Indigent defense (Created page with "Legal representation appointed by the superior court because the individual does not have the financial means to hire a private defense attorney.")
• 14:32, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Imminent risk (Created page with "When there is an immediate probability that a youth will be removed from the home of their parent(s) and/or guardian(s) due to a determination by the court that the parent(s) and/or guardian(s) can no longer provide proper care and responsibility for the youth.")
• 14:32, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Graduated sanctions (Created page with "Structured incremental responses to behavior by an individual when they are not abiding by their court ordered terms and conditions of supervision. Graduated sanctions means that each sanction imposed is more serious than the one previously ordered in response to the rising level of noncompliance with court ordered terms and conditions of supervision by the individual.")
• 14:32, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Fact finder (Created page with "The probation officer acts as a neutral fact finder for the court, investigating and providing information to the court on the individual, their family, their prior criminal history, education, employment, housing, substance abuse, behavioral health, etc.")
• 14:31, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Evidence-based (Created page with "Refers to policies or practices that are based on research or demonstrable evidence designed to improve outcomes. In the field of probation, this body of research includes assessment, programming, and supervision strategies that lead to improved outcomes such as the rehabilitation of individuals and increased public safety.")
• 14:30, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Projections (Created page with "Fiscal analyses that help departments with fiscal planning. Estimates capture how much has been expended, while projections capture how much will be needed for a future period. Estimates and projections are based on a number of factors, such as services provided versus services to still be provided, supplies purchased versus supplies to be purchased, number of staff versus staff vacancies, time spent versus time remaining, etc. Estimates and projections can be used to an...")
• 14:30, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Division of Juvenile Justice (Created page with "Formerly known as the California Youth Authority, DJJ is a division of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. DJJ operates the state’s youth correctional facilities and therefore is responsible for housing youth who have been committed to the state’s facilities after adjudication for 707(b) offenses. Pursuant to recent changes in California law, DJJ is scheduled to close its facilities effective July 1, 2023.")
• 14:29, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page California Department of Justice (Created page with "Under the leadership of the California Attorney General, DOJ serves as the state’s investigative law enforcement agency as well as the legal department for the executive branch of state government. DOJ is responsible for complex criminal and civil investigations, prosecutions, and other legal services throughout the state. DOJ also requires various data to be submitted from law enforcement agencies, including Probation Departments, as part of their statewide data colle...")
• 14:29, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Delinquency prevention (Created page with "Services provided to youth who are considered at risk of juvenile-system involvement in an effort to prevent them from entering the juvenile justice system.")
• 14:28, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Crisis intervention teams (Created page with "A comprehensive multi-agency team that works together to reduce the intensity of an individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and behavioral reactions to a crisis in an effort to deescalate the situation.")
• 14:28, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Criminal Court (Created page with "The criminal court, operated by the superior court in each county, has the responsibility to oversee adult criminal cases from the first arraignment hearing through sentencing and post-supervision. This includes setting bail, making release determinations, hearing a plea, taking plea bargains, overseeing jury or court trials, ordering sentencing, hearing violations and modifications of probation, and expungements.")
• 14:27, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Court orders (Created page with "A document that indicates the decision made by a superior court judge. Court orders must be legally followed. They typically contain orders regarding something an individual must or must not do.")
• 14:27, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Court officer (Created page with "A probation officer who represents the Probation Department in court. The court officer provides the court with information and updates regarding the individuals that are appearing in court. The court officer also communicates any further action that is ordered by the court back to the appropriate probation officer so required action can be completed prior to the next court hearing.")
• 14:26, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Community Corrections Partnership (Created page with "Established in state law, the CCP is a multi-disciplinary county board responsible for developing each county’s annual Public Safety Realignment Plan. The CCP’s seven voting members that comprise the executive committee are the chief probation officer (chair), sheriff, district attorney, public defender, presiding judge of the superior court or designee, a local chief of police, and either the head of the department of social services, the head of the county departm...")
• 14:25, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Cognitive behavioral therapy (Created page with "Also known as Cognitive Behavioral Treatment or Cognitive Behavioral Training, CBT is based on a cognitive restructuring model of evidence-based programming that is designed to teach individuals to develop pro-social skills and thought processes, which directly address criminogenic risk and needs.")
• 14:24, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Child and Family Teams (Created page with "Key team members come to together to case plan in support of safety, security and permanence for the youth.")
• 14:23, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Caseload (Created page with "A group of individuals assigned to a probation officer for whom the probation officer is responsible. Caseload responsibilities vary depending on the assignment of the probation officer; however, most commonly, the probation officer is responsible for providing supervision and rehabilitative services to the individuals on their caseload.")
• 14:23, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Case management system (Created page with "The computerized system used by a Probation Department to maintain, manage, and track information regarding the individuals served by both the adult and juvenile divisions.")
• 14:22, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Camps and ranches (Created page with "Long-term commitment facilities operated by county Probation Departments to house youth who have been adjudicated and committed by the juvenile court.")
• 14:21, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Board of Supervisors (Created page with "An elected governing body within each county in California. The board of supervisors is the legislative and executive body of county government. The supervisors pass all ordinances governing the county and are responsible for providing the budget and ensuring that functions given to the county departments are properly discharged")
• 14:21, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Board Letters (Created page with "Written documents that go before a county’s board of supervisors to be considered at a public meeting.")
• 14:20, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Bench warrants (Created page with "An arrest warrant issued by a judge when an individual does not appear for an ordered court appearance or when they have not abided by and have absconded from the terms and conditions of their community supervision.")
• 14:19, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Assess risk (Created page with "Refers to the use of an actuarial assessment used, as part of evidence-based practices, to determine an individual’s risk level. Assessments can be designed to measure different risks, including the risk of committing an offense or failing to appear in court.")
• 14:18, 29 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Adult probation (Created page with "Adult probation is a function of county government in California. Typically, California’s Probation Departments have an adult probation division that serves a variety of functions pertaining to adult criminal court. For example, adult probation staff write pre-sentence investigation reports, represent the Probation Department in court, and provide community supervision services to adults placed on formal probation, mandatory supervision, and post release community sup...")
• 19:33, 14 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs protected Organizational Structure, Staffing, and Funding [Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) (hist)
• 14:57, 4 March 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page Organizational Structure, Staffing, and Funding (Created page with "Counties can vary in how they structure their Probation Department but there are key similarities. Of the fifty-eight counties in California, all Probation Departments but one is led by a Chief Probation Officer who has oversight over adult probation, juvenile probation, juvenile detention facility, camps, ranches, and other juvenile commitment facilities. One county, San Francisco, has a separate Chief Probation Officer for adult probation and juvenile probation. Probat...")
• 01:06, 23 February 2022 Californiaprobationw admin talk contribs created page MediaWiki:Common.css (Created page with "CSS placed here will be applied to all skins: #p-logo a{background-size:contain;}")