2008-2009 - Saginaw County

SAGINAW COUNTY 2009 BUDGET
FUND: 101 GENERAL OPERATING
ACTIVITY: 13800 PROBATION-DISTRICT COURT
DESCRIPTION:
THE DISTRICT COURT PROBATION DEPARTMENT CONSISTS OF A DIRECTOR,
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SIX PROBATION AGENTS, A COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK COOR-
DINATOR AND THREE CLERICAL STAFF. THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THE SIX
JUDGES OF THE 70TH DISTRICT COURT WITH PRESENTENCE REPORTS REGARDING
THE DEFENDANT'S CRIMINAL HISTORY, DRIVING RECORD, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRO-
BLEMS, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, ETC. WHICH HELPS THE JUDGES MAKE AN IN-
FORMED DECISION REGARDING SENTENCES AND POSSIBLE PROBATION AND TREAT-
MENT PROGRAMS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OPERATES A COMMUNITY SERVICE
WORK PROGRAM WHICH ALLOWS THE DEFENDANT TO WORK OFF THEIR FINES AND
COSTS WHEN THEY ARE INDIGENT.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
1 TO PREPARE PRESENTENCE REPORTS FOR JUDGES SO THEY CAN MAKE
INFORMATIVE DECISIONS WHEN SENTENCING DEFENDANTS.
2 PRESENTENCE REPORTS PREPARED FOR THE DISTRICT JUDGES INCLUDE
CRIMINAL/TRAFFIC BACKGROUND CHECKS, POLICE REPORTS, VICTIM STATE-
MENTS, RESTITUTION ESTIMATES AND DEFENDANT INTERVIEW INFORMATION.
3 AGENTS EVALUATE DEFENDANTS FOR ELIGIBILITY ON THE PLUS PROGRAM
AND PROVIDE INITIAL WORK SCHEDULE.
4 MONITOR DEFENDANTS ON SUPERVISED OR UNSUPERVISED PROBATION. THIS
INVOLVES MAKING SURE DEFENDANTS COMPLY WITH ORDERS OF PROBATION.
THE AGENTS MAKE PERSONAL CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANTS MONTHLY.
5 PREPARE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE/BENCH WARRANTS AND PROBATION VIOLA-
TION HEARINGS WHEN DEFENDANTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH ORDERS OF THE
COURT.
6 THE COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK PROGRAM IS ORGANIZED IN CONJUNCTION
WITH NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATONS THAT PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK
IN LIEU OF FINES, COSTS AND/OR JAIL TIME.
ACTIVITY REPORT: 2006 2007 2008 2009
ACTUAL ACTUAL PROJECTED ESTIMATED
PRESENTENCE REPORTS 3,258 2,989 3,019 3,080
COMMUNITY SERVICE WORKERS 953 920 930 945
PROBATION 601 743 757 772
P.L.U.S. 345 302 311 318
GOALS OR OBJECTIVES:
TO ESTABLISH/MAINTAIN A NETWORK OF REFERRAL AGENCIES WHICH WILL
CONSISTENTLY MEET THE NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT COURT JUDGES AND THE
DEFENDANTS. TO MOVE THE DEPARTMENT FORWARD WITH UP-TO-DATE TECHNOLOGY
AND STREAMLINE CASE MANAGEMENT. TO INTERFACE THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT
WITH THE DISTRICT COURT PROGRAMS.
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