For the first time, Nevada County is participating in this year’s national “Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Week”….

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Probation Department Manager Jeff Goldman says of the main goals of the probation department is minimizing re-offending, including through behavioral therapy, and helping offenders transition to a more productive life, including helping them with job searches. Finding employment is a common probation requirement…

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Nevada County Supervisors approved a proclamation earlier this week for its probation department. A luncheon is also being held to honor officers. There are over 5-million adults on community supervision and most of them are monitored by pretrial, probation, and parole officers. Monitoring make take the form of home contacts, drug testing, making sure offenders attend counselling sessions, and helping them find suitable housing.