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Pre-Sentence The pre-sentence report guides judges to determine the appropriate sentencing for a criminal case and to help assess if the defendant will benefit from probation and other forms of treatment, or serve time in county jail. Post Sentence At times, the court may order an investigation report (post sentence) after the defendant has been found guilty or has pled guilty. The court can sentence the defendant to serve time in county jail or a state facility. Some defendants are not incarcerated but placed on probation for a designated period.

Bench Warrant Pickup A bench warrant pickup report is usually requested when a probationer has been arrested on a bench warrant issued by the court following a revocation of probation. The bench warrant pickup report provides the court with information about the probationer’s activities after the revocation, his/her explanation for failing to comply with probation, the defendant’s plans for the future and the probation officer’s assessment of the defendant’s suitability for continued supervision and the DPO’s recommendation for a disposition in the case.

Supplemental Supplemental reports are prepared when ordered by the court or when additional information has been received after a report has been completed or submitted to court. Supplemental reports can include new information in the areas of restitution, victim statements, interested parties, or subsequent arrests. Offenders on Formal Probation who have conditions of probation stating “ Must submit to drug testing as directed by the probation officer” or any other order by the court which calls for measures related to the collection of biological specimen (urine, saliva, breath or blood) for the detection of drugs, may not use cannabis of any form. If your drug test is positive for marijuana (or any other illegal substance) you will have violated your conditions of probation and the court will be notified. Clients on Formal Probation who have medical marijuana cards must submit a request to use medical marijuana to the court and the court must approve the use of cannabis/marijuana.

Bail Deviation Program (Pre-Arraignment) The Bail Deviation (BD) Program is a free service that is available to any adult booked for a felony or misdemeanor charge in any jail facility in Los Angeles County. The defendant, either personally or through his/her attorney, friend, or family member, may contact our office for an application for an own recognizance or bail reduction consideration. Please call collect: (213) 351-0311 or toll free (800) 773-5151 for further information.

Own Recognizance Program (Arraignment) The Own Recognizance (OR) Program provides a valuable service to all Los Angeles County Superior Courts by assessing the pretrial jail population detained on eligible felony criminal charges at the arraignment, bail review and preliminary hearing stages. OR Investigative staff conduct defendant interviews, verify defendant information, complete criminal record checks and obtain arrest information from the arresting agency. A written report is generated that includes an overall evaluation and recommendation regarding the defendant’s suitability for pretrial OR release.

Please call (213) 351-0373 for further details. Bail Deviation Program (Pre-Arraignment) Any person who has been booked for a felony or misdemeanor charge except those persons arrested for a serious or violent felony, or violation of a restraining order. These are prohibited from release per Penal Code 1270.1 and do not qualify for the BD Program.

Own Recognizance (Arraignment) Any person who has been arrested for, or charged with, an offense other than a capital offense may be released on his or her own recognizance by a court or magistrate. This includes a defendant arrested upon an out-of-county warrant.

Defendants who are granted release on their own recognizance are sent a computer-generated notice to the address on file at least 10 days before every court appearance. Five days prior the next court appearance attempts are made to contact the defendant by telephone. Additionally, an automated text reminder is generated upon each newly scheduled court appearance. This process will continue through the adjudication of the court case. – Unless the defendant’s OR release is revoked by the court, failure to appear (FTA), or vacated by Pretrial for re-arrest. Clients are able to pay online, over the phone, through the mail or in person. Online: By phone: Call 866-755-0255 By mail: Los Angeles County Probation Department P.O.

Box 60997 Los Angeles, CA Please write your Department of Treasurer Tax Collector (DTTC) account number on all payments submitted. In person: Los Angeles County Treasurer-Tax Collector 225 North Hill Street, Room 109 Los Angeles, CA 90007 To pay by phone or online, you will need your DTTC account number and 8 digit probation X-number. To obtain your DTTC account number or probation X-number, please call 1-866-931-2222. You can access your court records to check for an active warrant on the Los Angeles County Superior Court website by clicking on the button below, or you may contact your assigned probation officer.

If you have an active warrant, contact your attorney, go to the court that issued the warrant, or turn yourself into a local law enforcement agency. If the matter involves Post Release Community Supervision, you should turn self into a probation office or a Los Angeles Police Department station. You can call the Probation Information Center at 866-931-2222 for further information. You must complete all custody time before having your case transferred to another county. Before the transfer-out process can begin, your probation officer will request the following items from you:. Proof of residence (utility bill or rental agreement). Name of individuals who will be living with you and whether they are on probation or parole.

California ID or Driver’s License with current address Once these items are received, you will be notified by a probation officer that your case is in the process of being transferred to another county. You may be required to appear in court for a 1203.9 transfer hearing; however, you will be notified prior to the court date. You must continue to follow your terms and conditions of probation and check in with your probation officer in Los Angeles County as directed until you are notified that your case has been successfully transferred. AB 109 is an historic law passed in April of 2011 with the intent of reducing the state prison population.

It is also referred to as “Realignment”. The California Legislature and the Governor passed this sweeping public safety legislation that shifted the responsibility of certain state offenders from State Parole to the local counties.

The law allows for current non-violent, non-serious, and non-sex offenders who, after they have served their sentence in a California State prison, are to be supervised at the local County level. The idea is that the Counties have more experience providing rehabilitative services. AB 109 also provides for the same inmate population above to serve their sentences in county jails instead of state prison. Note: No inmates currently in state prison will be transferred to county jails or released early. There is no such thing a “early release” under AB109. In fact, there is no provision for early release in the language of the law passed by the California State Legislature in 20011. None of the felons released under the AB109 program are “early release”.

The only difference is that these state prisoners are being supervising at the County level by Probation instead of at the State level by Parole. This error regarding early release has been wide spread-we try and correct that misperception every time. AB 109 probationers can only be returned to state prison for a new qualifying conviction. State felons by counties are known a non-serious, non-violent and non-sex offenders, i.e., N-3’s. However, the non-serious/non-violent designation only applies to the current commitment offense. In other words, “non-non-non’s” can and do have prior serious/violent convictions in their background, but the current offense for which they were committed to State prison cannot be defined as serious or violent under the law.

Also, sex offenders who are NOT designated as high risk sex offenders are released from the State to the county so long as their current offense is NOT serious or violent, they are not a Lifer, they are not a Mentally Disordered Offender and they are not defined as a Sexually Violent Predator. Family visitation a vital component of the rehabilitation process and is strongly encouraged by the Probation Department. Through this process youth are provided an opportunity to engage in private and confidential conversations under the supervision of Juvenile Hall Staff. Once a youth arrives in Juvenile Hall he/she will be requested to provide a list of relatives including mother, father, legal guardians and grandparents. During the orientation process each youth is informed of the facility’s visitation schedules, rules and procedures, and is provided a Rules and Rights Handbook, that also stipulates visitation rules and procedures. Visits are conducted on Saturdays from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, and on Sundays from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. The visitation rules are as follows:.

Approved visits are limited to parents, legal guardians, or grandparents. A legal guardian must bring verification to the facility to be approved. Youth’s minister, priest, rabbi, or other authorized religious chaplain may visit with authorization from appropriate religious facility coordinator. Visits by persons other than those listed above are considered Special Visits, and require prior permission, that may be obtained via a court, DPO, or facility management. All visitors must be 21 yrs. Of age, unless authorized by a court order, which would then be classified as a special visit and would require permission as listed above.

Visitors must bring a valid approved form of Identification to be cleared to enter facility and are not permitted to bring any items other than 2 keys on a single key ring and their identification. Once verified all visitors are subject to search. Visitors are not permitted to bring personal items to youth. All visitors are to be appropriately dressed and must wear closed toe shoes. DSB is comprised of three (3) Juvenile Halls, Intake and Detention Control (IDC), Community Detention Program (CDP) and Transportation. The following briefly summarizes each DSB operation: Juvenile Hall Juvenile Hall serves as an institutional setting that temporarily houses youth for primarily two reasons: prior to their court dates and/or after their adjudication, pending transitional placement/services.

The three (3) Juvenile Hall locations in the County of Los Angeles include: Central Juvenile Hall (Los Angeles), Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall (Downey) and Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall (Sylmar). Intake and Detention Control (IDC) IDC is responsible for screening youth for admittance into Juvenile Hall in accordance with established procedures and legal requirements for detention.

Upon arrival at Juvenile Hall, the Admissions Intake officer shall notify IDC who will then come and interview the law enforcement agency that is bringing the youth in. IDC officer will assess and determine if the youth will be detained, released on house arrest, or released with a citation. The IDC officer will conduct an interview with the youth and contact the youths’ parent/legal guardian to inform their youth is at Juvenile Hall. If youth is detained, the parent(s) is informed on visiting hours and future court appearance(s). The first court appearance for a youth who has been arrested and detained. The purpose of this hearing is for the court to decide whether or not the youth is to remain in custody. This hearing must occur prior to the expiration of the next judicial day after the filing of a Juvenile Court Petition.

The outcome is ultimately the decision of the judge. The youth could be detained, released forthwith or released on the House Arrest Program (HAP) with electronic monitoring. Also occurring at this hearing is the appointment of defense counsel and the entering of admission or denial to the allegations. Also known as a prehearing. The first court appearance for a youth who is not detained. The court makes a determination that a youth comes under its jurisdiction based on age, legal residence and the alleged offense.

Defense counsel is appointed and an admission or denial to the allegation(s) occurs. The court may order a Dispositional Report from the probation department and may make certain restrictions which will be noted on the Court Action Slip/Minute Order, such as no contact with victim, co-participants, etc. There may be additional court dates for your child to attend. These dates allow the court to be notified as to the status of the youth and their performance on probation.

Diversion is a way of dealing with youth who are charged with an offense where the youth does not go to court and there is no trial. Instead of having the case tried in a formal courtroom setting before a judge, the youth and his or her family meet with a Probation Officer; the officer makes no findings of innocence or guilt. By appearing before the Probation Officer, the youth is able to take responsibility for his or her actions without obtaining a criminal record. After participating in diversion, a youth may truthfully say that they have not been convicted of a crime.

If the probation officer, you and your parents agree the charge is true you may be assigned to a program to help deal with the use of drugs or alcohol or to get assistance with possible problems for these issues. If you complete the program successfully the citation can be closed. If you want to meet with a hearing officer or probation officer on the citation one will be set for you upon request. If you want to pay an administrative fee indicate that on your letter and return it to the address listed on the letter. In some cases your parent may have obtained counseling for drug or alcohol use.

In some situations, driving privileges can be suspended or placed in abeyance for the use of drugs and/or alcohol. When you child first arrived at the juvenile facility she/he underwent what is referred to as the Intake procedure. During Intake, your child was asked to provide additional information to the Intake Officer who uses this information to determine which housing unit your child will be placed in, if your child is eligible to attend school and also understands about any medical or other special needs your child may have (for example, if your child is physically disabled or hearing impaired). Additionally, your child was asked to provide relation information regarding relatives, such as: mother, father, legal guardianship and grandparents. In most cases, you should have already received a telephone call from the Intake Officer during this process. While your child is detained in the juvenile facility, all of his/her needs will be take care of by Juvenile Court Health Services staff. Each minor is screened for mental health, medical and educational needs.

Your child will be fed, clothed, and provided with a place to sleep. Your child will also undergo a complete physical examination.

If your child has been prescribed with medication, he/she will be given access to this medication by Juvenile Court Health Services staff. You will not need to bring any medication to the juvenile facility. However, if there are special circumstances, you will be contacted by the Juvenile Court Health Services staff. If you need to make us aware of any medication(s) or any special needs your child may have, please contact Juvenile Court Health Services. After hours, you can always call Movement Control.

In some cases your child may have a court appearance at a court that is offsite. Your child may arrive back at the juvenile facility after visiting hours, so it is best to call and see if your child has in fact arrived at the juvenile facility before you visit. Please call Movement Control identify yourself as a parent of a child who had an offsite court appearance and ask if your child has returned to the juvenile facility. If your child is not returned or is not anticipated to be returned before visiting hours are over you can visit the following day during regular visiting hours. If your child has returned to the juvenile facility and visiting hours are still in effect, you can visit your child that day. We are the healthcare providers (Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, Pharmacists, Laboratory staff, and Health Information Management staff) for all youth who are placed in any of the Probation juvenile detention facilities.

We are employees of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Services provided include: medical examinations and follow-up for identified health issues, dental examinations and treatment, eye examinations and prescription for eye glasses if needed, assessments for any health concerns a youth may have, administration of prescribed medications and treatments, immunization updates, and initial response to any health-related emergencies. You need to provide a signed “Release of Health Information” consent form to the Health Information Management (HIM) Department. HIM staff are located at each of the juvenile halls to collect this form. You may also contact Heidi Mittwer at 323-226-8764 or 323-226-8723 for any requests or further questions. In accordance with protected health information regulations, certain health issues, such as a youth’s reproductive health care, will not be released to a parent or other designated person without the youth signing a “Release of Health Information” consent form specifying that this type of health information can be given out. For any mental health information, the request will need to be given to the Department of Mental Health HIM department.

We fundamentally subscribe to the fair and impartial administration of justice and embrace the following values: Dignity & Respect for our clients, public and employees. Integrity to do the right things for the right reasons – all of the time. Leadership to develop an organization that is sustainable and will attain national prominence.

Rehabilitation is founded in a belief that people have the ability to transform into law-abiding individuals. Contribution of everyone is valued and everyone has the opportunity to perform to their highest potential. Commitment to providing service excellence to achieve positive outcomes for healthy families and communities. Collaboration by working with others to maximize efforts and achieve positive results. Evidence-based practices and policies as a way of assuring that our best efforts are leading to desired outcomes.

Probation” is not “parole” and should not be used synonymously. County Probation is a term of community supervision imposed by a judge instead of a jail sentence or in addition to a jail sentence. Prior to Realignment, all inmates released from State prison were released to State Parole.

Post Realignment inmates meeting a specified criteria are released from State Prison to the supervision of county probation (aka: Post Supervised Person) — PSP, while others are released to the supervision of State Parole. As of July 1, 2011, the biggest difference is that parolees are supervised by State Parole Agents, while PSPs are supervised by county probation. The rules under which probationers and PSPs are supervised vary. We often use this analogy: Probation is the only law enforcement agency that combines the hammer of the law and the heart of a social worker in order to effect positive behavioral change in a probationer. It is this unique hybrid of service that distinguishes L.A. County Probation. Our objective is to rehabilitate.

Detention is the opportunity for therapeutic, evidence-based treatment programs. Supervision is, yes, to ensure the Probationer is complying with court orders, but supervision by a Probation Officer also the opportunity to interact and stabilize an individual to reduce recidivism. Los Angeles County Probation is the only County department that works on a daily basis with the departments of Mental Health, Public Health, the Los Angeles Office of Education, and dozens of community-based organizations to effect that positive change. Assist the Individual The mission of L.A. County Probation is to rebuild lives and provide for healthier and safer communities. We believe that through providing supervision and rehabilitative services for individuals whom the courts and community have deemed criminally at risk, will enhance public safety, ensure victim’s rights and effect positive probationer behavioral change.

Probation, along with our County partner agencies, provides a wide range of services and expertise for individuals under court ordered supervision, from the first contact after adjudication. This may include pretrial services such as risk assessments, alternative courts, electronic monitoring to providing probationers assistance with job searches, completing their education and social service benefits. Assist Families L.A. County Probation works closely with families by engaging and empowering families as part of the case plan for youth that are in the community on Probation supervision, detained or are in residential care. Additionally, Probation works closely with families as youth transitioning from congregate care, residential care or detention back in to the community to assure that services are continued in the home and the community. Probation’s goal with family engagement is to strengthen the family by assisting them in the acquisition of the skills and resources to parent effectively and keep their families intact. Assist Law Enforcement Probation provides crucial information to sheriffs, police and the courts on matters of detention/incarceration and alternative sentencing.

It is a probation officer’s unique knowledge of a probationer’s history, family and affiliations. Our probationer database and departmental expertise is routinely used by the LAPD, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, FBI and the Drug Enforcement Agency in their investigations.

Probation’s elite and armed Special Enforcement Officers (SEO) are Deputy Probation Officers who plan and execute joint special operations on a regular basis. LA County Probation operates out of 50 different facilities County wide.

However, often we share buildings with other County departments. This means the people walking in and out of what you consider to be a Probation facility are not necessarily Probation staff and should not be represented as such. It would be inaccurate.Also, Probation clients are protected by privacy laws including HIPAA, a federal law prohibiting the release of medical information. We ask that you respect those privacy rights and not randomly record video or audio of a Probation facility without first getting clearance and assistance from Media Relations.

We understand the importance of educating the public, but let us first state that the Probation Department by law is prohibited from releasing information about any specific case. Probation clients are protected by privacy laws. In fact, Probation is prohibited by law from even confirming if an individual is under Probation’s supervision. However, the law allows for certain circumstances when the Department may release a certain types of information in the interests of public safety or with the probationer’s consent or guardian’s consent.

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One such example is when a Probationer has ‘absconded’ or is a fugitive and there is an active bench warrant out for that individual’s apprehension.Another example is when the Probationer has agreed to be interviewed, signs a Probation Department media waiver. Each request is considered on a case-by-case basis. Each request is reviewed by any combination of Media Relations, Chiefs and Probation Officers.

The process is fairly simple but it is critical you plan in advance. You would first contact Media Relations with your request.

Be specific about what is your story about? What is your deadline? Media Relations can assist by providing you the form for the court petition. You can also call the Juvenile Court Department 400 at 323-526-6377.

You would fill out the court petition to be considered by the Juvenile Court. The Court requires time (generally between 7 to 21 days) for Probation Officers, the Public Defenders even the family of the minor to offer comment on your request. The Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court will take in to consideration your petition and the comments/objections from interested parties and issue his decision in a court order which Media Relations or the court would return to you.

You would be bound by the conditions in the court order. Access to Criminal Offender Record Information is restricted to persons and public agencies as authorized by provisions of law. California Penal code Section 13102 defines CORI as records and data compiled by criminal justice agencies for purposes of identifying criminal offenders and of maintaining as to each such offender a summary of arrests, pretrial proceedings, the nature and disposition of criminal charges, sentencing, incarceration, rehabilitation, and release. Rules regarding inspection of juvenile files, confidentiality, and release of information are found in California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Section 827.

A California Attorney General Opinion re-emphasized the legal requirement for California law enforcement agencies to maintain the confidentiality of criminal offender information. This requirement makes it a criminal offense to release a person’s present or past probation status to members of the public who are not authorized by statute to receive that information. This Directive provides an understanding of the types of records that are confidential, and establishes a Departmental process for handling requests for Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).

For more information on media rights. A victim is “a person who suffers direct or threatened physical, psychological, or financial harm as a result of the commission or attempted commission of a crime or delinquent act.” The term victim also includes the person’s spouse, parents, children, siblings, or guardian, and includes a lawful representative of a crime victim who is deceased, a minor, or physically or psychologically incapacitated. (Cal Const., art.1 & 28). Victims can also be an employer who was the victim of a worker’s compensation fraud case, an insurance company, a corporation, business trust, estate, partnership, association, government, or any other legal or commercial entity when the entity is a direct victim of a crime. The probation department will contact a victim as part of the pre-sentence investigation or juvenile court investigator to determine restitution and advise a victim of their rights. The probation department provides sentencing reports and restitution memos to the courts, upon their request. A probation officer may contact you by telephone or mail to discuss any victim restitution you may want to claim.

You may also submit a victim impact statement verbally or in writing to probation. The probation officer may also be able to assist you with contacting a victim advocate through the District Attorney’s office. A victim advocate can help you know what to expect in court and if you wish to make a statement in court, accompany you to court proceedings for support. When there is a supervision officer, the supervision officer is the victims advocate. If there is no supervision officer, the District Attorney is the victims’ advocate. A probation officer may contact you and ask if you wish to provide a victim impact statement at the defendant’s sentencing. Victims and/or their survivors have a legal right to make a statement about how the crime has impacted their lives.

A victim can provide a written statement and submit it to the probation department to be attached to the presentence investigation, or dispositional report. They can choose to read an impact statement in court at sentencing. If a victim does not wish to provide a written statement, they can provide a verbal statement to the probation officer to include in the report as well.

Victims and/or their families of a violent crime may also be eligible for reimbursement through the State Victim Compensation Program for crime related expenses. These funds are available for medical and hospital expenses, lost wages or support, funeral expenses, medical expenses, mental health counseling and physical therapy. You may contact a victim advocate through the District Attorney’s office for assistance in filling out an application, or you may visit the website by clicking the button below. The Los Angeles County Probation Department offers a wide range of career opportunities.

A career with L.A. County Probation offers a uniquely rewarding opportunity to become an essential part of your community. We are the largest Probation Department in the nation with more than 6,600 employees. County Probation is a dynamic and evidence based department with careers in law enforcement and community service that range from special enforcement and investigations in addition to housing-based programs working with families and children. We also have all the ancillary jobs that support our critical mission.