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YORK COUNTY JUVENILE
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45 NORTH GEORGE
STREET 3RD
FLOOR YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
17401 717-771-9567 717-852-4925 FAX
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CHIEF
PROBATION OFFICER Bryce Wickard – x301 DEPUTY
CHIEF Susan K. Claytor, MPA –
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JUVENILE SUPERVISORS Ronald K. Herman - x302 Sandra
J. Grove, M.Ed.-x19 Stephen Vajda, M.S.- x312 Jennifer L. Mann- x339 Michael Webb – x308 |
Purpose
The Mission of the York County Juvenile Probation Department, consistent 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 accountability for the offenses committed and the development of competencies to enable children to become responsible and productive members of the community.
Our mission is
accomplished through the provision of services either directly or through
referral to appropriate agencies, which pursue the following goals:
- To preserve the unity of the family whenever possible and
to provide for the care, protection, and wholesome mental and physical
development of children coming within their care
- Consistent with the protection of the public, to provide
for the children committing delinquent acts, programs of supervision, care
and rehabilitation which provide balanced attention to the protection of
the community, the accountability for offenses committed and the
development of competencies to enable children to become productive
members of the community.
- To achieve the foregoing purposes in a family environment
whenever possible, separating the child from parents only when necessary
for his/her welfare or in the interests of public safety.
- To provide means through which the provisions of the
Juvenile Act are executed and enforced and in which the parties are
assured a fair hearing and their constitutional and other legal rights
recognized and enforced.
Duties of Juvenile Probation Officers
- Make investigations, reports, and recommendations to the
Court
- Receive and examine allegations and charges of
delinquency of a child for the purpose of considering the commencement of
proceedings under the Juvenile Act requirements.
- Supervise and assist a child placed on probation,
protective supervision, Court Order, or other legal authority.
- Make appropriate referrals to other private or public
agencies of the community if their assistance appears to be needed or
desirable.
- To take into custody and detain a child who is under
supervision, or care as a delinquent, or dependent child if the probation
officer has reasonable cause to believe that the health or safety of the
child is in imminent danger, or that he may abscond, be removed from the
jurisdiction of the Court, violate the conditions of his probation, or
when ordered by the Court pursuant to the Juvenile Act.
- Perform all other functions designated by the Juvenile
Act or by order of the Court of this jurisdiction.
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 casework 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 program that provides delinquent youth owing restitution community service projects to work off monies owed to victims.
Community Service Program – Two
community based offices place youth at community work sites in order to
complete hours that are ordered by the probation department, the court or a
district magistrate. Community service
work targets competency development, accountability and restoration of the
community.
Intensive In-Home Family Service - The Department contracts with community providers for intensive services to families of delinquent youth.
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:
- Central York
- Dover
- Eastern
- Red Lion
- Spring Grove
- West Shore
- York City
- York County School of Technology
Satellite offices:
Hanover Office - 11 York Street, Suite 102, Hanover PA, 17331