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Probation staff participated in the Trunk-or-Treat Event, Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Probation staff recently participated in the Trunk-or-Treat Event hosted by the Santa Rosa Police Department. Dressed as “Mario Kart” characters, our staff interacted with many wonderful community partners and were adored by the community members while they enjoyed a safe place to Trick-or-Treat from the trunks of vehicles. More than a thousand youth and families turned out for this year’s event! Read full story
Probation Staff facilitated two Mind-Body Skills Workshops at the 47th Annual APPA Training Institute in Chicago
Probation Staff facilitated two Mind-Body Skills Workshops at the 47th Annual APPA Training Institute in Chicago Read full story
Melita Combs, Juvenile Correctional Counselor III named Bay Area Region Outstanding Line Staff of the Year 2022
Melita Combs, Juvenile Correctional Counselor III, was recognized by the California Association of Probation Institution Administrators (CAPIA) as the Bay Area Region Outstanding Line Staff of the Year 2022. Read full story
Probation Participates in annual Torch Run Benefitting the Special Olympics
Probation joined other Law Enforcement agencies throughout the State by participating in the annual Torch Run to benefit the Special Olympics. The Probation Department thanks the Sheriff's Office for helping to coordinate the event. For more information on the Norther California Special Olympics go to https://www.sonc.org/ Read full story
Larry Younger: A Champion for Incarcerated Youth and Their Families
Kind, exuberant, compassionate, understanding. These are just a few of the words used to describe Larry Younger, Probation Officer with Sonoma County’s Juvenile Probation Division. Larry’s joyful disposition lends itself well to his work: supporting incarcerated and probationary youth toward a better, more prosperous path forward. Read full story
Pretrial Program Highlight: Sonoma County Probation
As part of the Judicial Council of California’s innovative new Pretrial Pilot Program, in the last two years, Sonoma County Probation has overseen the courts’ pretrial release of almost 4,000 defendants, with an average of 8 out of 10 successfully completing the pretrial program Read full story
Creative opportunity for current or former Drug Court clients
This year as part of National Drug Court Month, NADCP is hosting an art contest for treatment court participants and alumni! Art is a powerful tool for conveying the emotions and ideas related to recovery that may be difficult to verbalize. The submission deadline is May 31, 2022. Read full story
"Super Heroes" Participate in 2021 Trunk or Treat
”Super Heroes” participate in the 2021 Trunk or Treat with other local law enforcement agencies. More than a thousand youth and families turned out for this year’s event. Read full story
Sonoma County Probation Officer Receives APPA’s Line Officer of the Year Award
Ermelinda Miramontes Honored with American Probation and Parole Association's 2021 Scotia Knouff Line Officer of the Year Award Read full story
Probation Receives Special Thanks for "Extraordinary Dedication" to the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Northern California
"On behalf of the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Northern California, we want to personally thank you and the members of your agency for the extraordinary dedication that made the 2021 Final Leg a tremendous success. With the support of 205 agencies and over 2,500 runners, we are excited to announce ... together, we raised over $285,000!" Read full story