Texarkana Arkansas Texarkana Arkansas District Court Probation Office District Court Probation Office Honorable Judge Wren Autrey Tommy Potter – City Prosecutor Debbie Nolte – Chief Probation Officer Angela Easley – Probation Officer Jo Ann Jones – Probation Officer
History History � 1991 (January) – Judge Kirk Johnson starts a City Probation Office � 1991 (March) – City contracts with Special Court Services to provide probation services � 1995 (February) City ends contract with SCS – City starts Probation Department
Purpose Purpose � Create a safer community by preventing crime through offender education � Facilitate individual based probation programs � Provide more efficient methods of tracking probationers � Increase City revenue by diligent collection of fines and fees
Case Load Case Load � Court – Tuesdays and Thursdays – process 20 – 30 new probationers � Approximately 1200 active reporting probationers � 50 – 75 reporting each day � 50 – 75 calls made each day � Issue Petitions To Revoke Probation
Services Provided Services Provided � Community Service � Alcohol/Drug Education � Domestic Violence Education � Electronic Monitoring � Curfew Violator Program � Fine and Fee Collections
Community Service Community Service � Our community service program is for defendants that are financially unable to pay fines and for those defendants ordered by the Judge to perform community service as a punishment � This program provides training that enables defendants to learn job skills that help them to become responsible members of our community � Each year this program provides thousands of dollars of labor for our community
Community Service Job Sites Community Service Job Sites � Texarkana Arkansas City Offices � Texarkana Arkansas Housing Authority � Miller County Courthouse � Miller County Sheriff’s Office � Boys and Girls Club � City Baseball Program � Animal League of Texarkana � Sandflat Neighborhood Center � Love, Faith & Hope
Community Service Community Service � A total of 7991 hours have been completed through August, at $5.15 per hour, for a total of $41,153.65 in labor for our community
Alcohol and Drug Education Alcohol and Drug Education � Our office monitors those defendants ordered to alcohol and drug education classes to ensure completion of these classes as ordered by the Court � The Agency we use is Southwest Arkansas Counseling & Mental Health Center, Inc. � In-patient and Out-patient programs are available � We have handled 165 DWI cases through August
Domestic Violence Education Domestic Violence Education � The Probation Office monitors those defendants ordered to attend Domestic Violence Prevention and Life Skills/Anger Management classes to ensure these offenders complete the programs as ordered by the Court � 26 offenders have been ordered to BIPP (Battering Intervention and Prevention Program) This is a 32 weeks class � 92 offenders were ordered to Life Skills/Anger Management. This is a six weeks class
Electronic Monitor Program Electronic Monitor Program � We also monitor defendants ordered to electronic monitor arrest to assure these defendants complete their time as ordered by the Court � We use South West Arkansas Monitoring Service – John White � This program is paid for by the defendant . The electronic monitor arrest saves the City money in that we do not have to pay to house these offenders in our jail � Judge Autrey had ordered 29 clients to 389 days through August � Saved the City $15,560.00
Curfew Violator Program Curfew Violator Program � Monitor juveniles charged with curfew violations to ensure attendance and completion of community service � Monitor grade averages � Maintain close contact with parents and guardians to ensure these juveniles are conducting themselves in a more responsible manner
Fine Collections Fine Collections � 2005 Fine Collections through August $349,754.90 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $0 Jan March May July
Fee Collections Fee Collections � Fee Collections through August. � $223,295.00 $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 Jan March May July
Total Collections Total Collections � Total collections 2004 $522,649.00 2005 $584,061.00 $61,411.00 increase. $90,000 $80,000 $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 2005 $40,000 2004 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $0 Jan March May July
Success of the Department Success of the Department � Teamwork Represents the Strength of the Department � Excellent Leadership � High Expectations � Accountability � Available for Questions and Advise � Appreciation & Praise � High Office Moral = Productive Work
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