YORK COUNTY JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENT

45 NORTH GEORGE STREET

3RD FLOOR

YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17401

717-771-9567

717-852-4925 FAX

 

Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System 

CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER

Daniel L. Rhoads, M.S. – x301

DEPUTY CHIEF

PROBATION SUPPORT MANAGER

 

JUVENILE SUPERVISORS

Ronald K. Herman - x302

Sandra J. Grove, M.Ed.- x319

Bryce Wickard- x308

Stephen Vajda, M.S.- x312

Jennifer L. Mann- x339

 

Juvenile Division Purpose

The Mission of the York County Juvenile Probation Department, consistant with the protection of the public interest, is to provide for children committing delinquent acts, programs of supervision, care, and rehabilitation which provide balanced attention to the protection of the community, the imposition of accountability for the offenses committed and the development of competencies to enable children to become responsible and productive members of the community.

Duties of Juvenile Probation Officers

Service Components

Intake - To receive, investigate, and screen allegations of juvenile delinquency, diverting appropriate cases from formal Court action, and processing to formal Court action those requiring adjudication and the attention of the Court.

Probation Services - Staff prepare social histories to aid the Court in dispositions, provide case planning, counseling, and supervision to juvenile offenders in the community.

Intensive Supervision - Community Based Officers provide high intensity supervision and case work to high risk offenders while retaining them in the community.

Aftercare - Community Based Officers provide casework to delinquent youth placed in care outside their home, maintaining ongoing contact with the child, family, and placement facility. Service includes discharge planning and supervision following release.

Drug Services - Community Based Officers provide supervision, drug testing, and casework services to delinquent youth with serious drug abuse problems.

EARN-IT Program - A coordinator assists delinquent youth owing financial restitution in placement at work sites to facilitate collection of restitution owed. Placements in volunteer work sites are also arranged when ordered by the Court, District Justices, or probation staff.

Intensive In-Home Family Service - The Department contracts with Family Services of York to provide intensive services to families of delinquent youth.

Manito Officer - Community Based Officer provides on-site services to juvenile committed to the Manito Day and Evening Program.

Probation School-Based Probation Services - Staff in targeted school districts provides services to delinquent children and children "at risk" for criminal involvement.
School districts that participate in this program are listed below:

The York County Adult and Juvenile Probation Departments are located in the York County Government Service Center on the southwest corner of Market and Beaver Streets in York City.
Satellite offices are located in Hanover Borough at:
Hanover Sub-Office, 11 York Street, Suite 102, Hanover PA, 17331
and Rossville Borough at:
Rossville Sub-Office, 7501 Carlisle Road, P.O. Box 114, Rossville, PA, 17358