PROBATION SERVICES

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Pre-Sentence Investigations

Deferred Prosecution Monitoring

Stipulated Continuance

Probation Supervision

Direct Referrals to Community Resources

DUI Victim Impact Panels, (English & Spanish)

DUI Education Program

Hours:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Probation Officers
Sherrill Brosey
Greg Davidson
Heather Clawson
Harmony Netling            
360-577-3077

Office Staff
Maryann Rehaume
Mariah Perry                   Robin Lux

To provide cost-effective supervision to offenders who are referred by the District and Municipal courts.  

Our motto is to "have the compassion to help those who want to help themselves and the passion to ensure that those who won't get their due justice."

Pre-Sentence investigations are performed by a Probation Officer in which she/he gathers the facts surrounding the case by interviewing witnesses and the defendant, reviewing police reports, and the criminal history.  They then provide a report to the court along with their recommendation based on their investigation findings.

Deferred Prosecution Monitoring is for those individuals that have admitted to having a substance dependence problem and agree to attend a 2 year substance abuse program with probation monitored supervision for compliance for 5 years total.

Stipulated Continuance is an agreement the defendant has with the court whereby he/she agrees to specific conditions in exchange for a reduction of charges or dismissal at the end of probation.

Probation Supervision is for those individuals that have plead guilty to a misdemeanor offense and the court has sentenced them to meet specific conditions (treatment, no further criminal violation, etc) and to be under supervision for a specified length of time.

The Direct Referral program entails a one-time meeting with an offender during which time the Probation Officer sends the offender to an appropriate treatment program.  The offender is given a deadline to demonstrate that he/she has completed the recommended program.  Direct Referrals are intended to provide low-risk individuals with social services.

The DUI Victim Impact Panel program was implemented in July of 1991.  The attendance fee is $20.00 per offender with approximately 80 offenders per month attending.  The victim panel is a collaborative effort between the Probation Department, the Cowlitz County Victim Panel Coordinator, members of MADD and many other dedicated volunteers.  The panel provides offenders with information from victims and offenders of DUI crashes and the tragic consequences of drinking and driving.  We also offer a Spanish Victim Impact Panel quarterly for the benefit of our Spanish-speaking clients.  

Probation Services administers the DUI Education Program.  State law requires first-time offenders to receive a minimum sentence of 24 or 48 hours in custody depending on past record and blood-alcohol level.  Instead of just sitting in jail, we have the offenders attend an educational program at the County Conference Building using videos and presentations from alcohol treatment agencies, Alcoholics Anonymous, the Prosecutor’s Office, the Department of Licensing, a trauma program through St. John Medical Center, etc.  This alternative confinement is more effective and economical than placing them in jail.  It frees up jail beds and the offenders are required to pay $100.00 each for the cost of the program.  This program continues to expand and additional sessions are frequently added to accommodate the need.  We are currently running 19 sessions per year with approximately 21 attendees per session or 400 attendees per year.