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Texarkana Arkansas Texarkana Arkansas District Court Probation - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Texarkana Arkansas Texarkana Arkansas District Court Probation - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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
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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
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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
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Services Provided Services Provided
Community Service Alcohol/Drug Education Domestic Violence Education Electronic Monitoring Curfew Violator Program Fine and Fee Collections
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Domestic Violence Education Domestic Violence Education
The Probation Office monitors those defendants
- rdered to attend Domestic Violence Prevention
and Life Skills/Anger Management classes to ensure these offenders complete the programs as
- rdered 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
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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
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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
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Fine Collections Fine Collections
2005 Fine
Collections through August $349,754.90
$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 Jan March May July
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Fee Collections Fee Collections
Fee Collections
through August.
$223,295.00
$0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 $35,000 Jan March May July
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Total Collections Total Collections
Total collections
2004 $522,649.00 2005 $584,061.00 $61,411.00 increase.
$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000 Jan March May July 2005 2004
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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