Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week was celebrated past week

Circleville Municipal Court Probation Department is helping celebrate the 2024 Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week (PPPS Week) on July 21-27.

The theme Wellness Unveiled: Navigating the Journey highlights how community corrections professionals are working to create opportunities for POs at all levels to heal together and to find solutions to the challenges we face in our field.

The annual Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week (PPPS Week) campaign is a time to engage the public, policymakers, and legislators in recognizing the work that community corrections professionals provide to keep our communities safe. Community corrections professionals oversee persons convicted of a crime outside of jail or prison and are administered by agencies or courts with the legal authority to enforce sanctions.

Community corrections include probation — correctional supervision within the community rather than jail or prison — and parole — a period of conditional, supervised release from prison.

Community corrections professionals have helped drive significant, positive changes in our nation, by helping to provide the appropriate supervision and service to the right person at the right time. Monitoring may take the form of home contacts, drug testing, making sure the offender attends counseling sessions and helping offenders to find suitable housing and employment. Many officers also supervise offenders using electronic monitoring equipment which requires expert knowledge of newer technologies.

The Circleville Municipal Court Probation Department strives to provide resources for individuals involved in the Criminal Justice System and hold them accountable for their behaviors while under supervision. Our probation officers are involved in a variety of services that greatly decreased the likelihood of reoffending including, facilitating Domestic Violence and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy classes, Intensive Supervision and Recovery Court Supervision. The Circleville Municipal Court has also implemented an effective Pre-trial Supervision and Diversion Program that aligns with national best practices.

The Circleville Municipal Court Probation Department has also been fortunate to be involved with the United States Marshal Service Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team which provides invaluable resources to the courts and local law enforcement. This collaboration allows officers to network with many other agencies to locate individuals who have failed to appear for court or absconded from supervision.

“Each day, community corrections professionals conduct demanding, but essential work to help change the trajectory of the lives of individuals entangled in the community corrections maze-both in the juvenile and adult sectors. During the PPPS week, we urge you to learn more about our amazing profession, thank the community corrections professionals that serve our community, and help support the profession,” APPA Executive Director and CEO, Veronica Cunningham.