Stanislaus County Probation Department Overview

Introduction

• Speaker: Mike Hamasaki, Chief Probation Officer
• Department Mission: Provide rehabilitative services to offenders (youth in custody, youth out of custody, and adults in the community).

Training and Safety

• Lead Instructor: Tracy Martin
• Training Focus:
  • Scenario-based training
  • Course on force training
  • "Shoot don't shoot" targets
  • Moving targets
• Mutual Aid: Training aligns with Sheriff's Department and Police Department standards.

Role of Supervision Officers

• Function: Meet offenders, conduct risk and needs assessments to determine supervision level.
• Court Interaction: Provide timely information to court for consequence determination.

Courtroom Involvement

• Officer: Denise Locke, Supervising Probation Officer
• Courtrooms: 10 regular courtrooms and 5 specialty courts
• Responsibilities: Provide information for sentencing, make recovery recommendations, maintain objectivity between DA and defense.

Domestic Violence Supervision

• Officer: Amber Myers
• Supervision: Ensures compliance with probation terms, conducts searches with K9 units.

Juvenile Commitment Facility

• Superintendent: Steve Jackson
• Capacity: 60 youth
• Programs: Volleyball, basketball, soccer, culinary
• Education: Stanislaus County Office of Education provides schooling.

Adult Day Reporting Center

• Officer: Miko Locker Nene
• Assessment: Determines criminogenic needs post-custody
• Programs Offered:
  • Domestic violence
  • Anger management
  • Drug treatment
  • Intensive outpatient therapy
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • LCA job readiness program
• Success: Emphasis on transitioning offenders to productive citizens, with recent employment successes.

Community and Career Impact

• The probation department has a positive impact on the community by facilitating rehabilitation and career readiness of offenders.
• The department provides fulfilling careers with excellent training and a supportive work environment.

Conclusion

• Working in the Stanislaus County Probation Department is fulfilling and impacts the community positively by supporting offender rehabilitation and integration.