Juvenile probation

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 services to those youth placed on any form of supervision with the Probation Department, including non-wardship probation, wardship probation, and deferred entry of judgment.