Traditional Probation & Intensive Supervision ... - Ottawa County

Attachment VParticipant Interview ResultsRELATIONAL/ATTITUDEQuestion:Do you feel the judge was truly concerned about helping you so you wouldn’t end up in trouble again?Why or why not?Responses – Traditional ProbationersCompletedProbationDid NotCompleteProbationTotalYes 70.7% (53) 50.0% (4) 68.7% (57)No 22.7% (17) 50.0% (4) 25.3% (21)Unsure 6.6% (5) 0.0% (0) 6.0% (5)Total 100.0% (75) 100.0% (8) 100.0% (83)Completed ProbationAnswer: Yes• The Judge was fair and/or understanding (15)• The Judge listened to me (6)• I deserved the punishment and the Judge gave it to me (4)• The Judge was sincere and just (2)• There was good communication, the Judge was clear and to the point• The sentence the Judge gave me dealt with my problems; the Judge didn’t just put me on probation• The Judge sent me to good classes• The Judge made it clear that “you do the crime, you pay the time”• The Judge was wonderful• The Judge talked to me with strictness in his/her voice, but also listened to my explanation• The Judge was concerned for my well being• The Judge did his/her job. I’m glad it happened (probation); it was a different experience that truly helped me.• The Judge made it known to me how I should behave in order to avoid future trouble• The Judge wouldn’t have given me probation if he wasn’t concerned• The Judge understood that this was my first offense and gave me an opportunity to rectify the situation• The Judge has seen hundreds of people like me and knew what type of help I needed. The sentence the Judgegave me produced good fruits in the end. Things are good now that I’m sober and they weren’t good before.• The Judge ordered me to go to group counseling at Westshore and that was extremely helpful.• The Judge took my medical problems into consideration• It was a very quick experience; my lawyer did most of the conversing with judge• The Judge seemed focused on this not happening again; the Judge didn’t want to see me again in the future• The Judge didn’t give me any jail time which allowed me to keep my job• The Judge gave me a sentence, but was flexible and let me do community service instead of jail time.• The Judge gave me an appropriate sentence• The Judge had the potential to be harder on me. I was sincere and the Judge knew I learned my lesson• Someone had to do something about my trouble• The Judge didn’t send me to jail and I didn’t lose my home• The Judge is very strict but gives the punishment that is deserved for alcohol offenses• The Judge took my license and I shouldn’t have been driving• The Judge gave me a couple opportunities to stay out of jail; the Judge gave me 90 AA in 90 days and counseling• The Judge was genuine, gave me a chance, and didn’t lock me up