Juvenile Probation Department Services

Juvenile Deputy Probation Officers (DPOs) provide support to youth from the point of arrest throughout the entire Juvenile Delinquency Court process:

• We develop case plans that support young people to be successful
• We refer youth and families to government and community-based services
• We provide supervision to youth and young adults placed on probation
• We report on youth progress to the Juvenile Delinquency Court
• We build supportive relationships with young people and their families.

Deputy Probation Officers play an important role in the juvenile justice system. In addition to providing support and supervision to youth:

• We screen all misdemeanor and felony arrests of young people under age 18 in San Francisco.
• When appropriate, we facilitate diversion from the juvenile justice system to services
• We conduct investigations and make recommendations to the Juvenile Delinquency Court
• We support efforts to repay victims for losses through victim restitution.

Juvenile Justice Center Counselors provide services to youth and young adults securely housed in Juvenile Hall and the Secure Youth Treatment Facility 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

• We supervise youth and young adults in Juvenile Hall and the Secure Youth Treatment Facility
• We provide for daily needs, including meals and hygiene
• We support participation in high school, college, and vocational programs
• We coordinate access to positive youth development programs offered by community-based organizations
• We support access to medical and behavioral health services
• We support regular visits by family members
• We ensure access to lawyers and other advocate services.

The Social Work Specialists Unit provides the following services:

• Child Family Team (CFT) facilitation
• Resource Family Approval (RFA) process
• Support to AB12/extended foster care participants

AB12/ Extended Foster Care

AB12 is a voluntary program that provides support to foster youth as they transition to adulthood. JPD's Social Work Specialists support youth in extended foster care, age 18 to 20, who were previously involved in the juvenile justice system in San Francisco.

We help with the following needs and services to support a successful transition to adulthood:

• Housing
• Mental health and substance abuse services
• Credit reporting
• Budgeting
• Health education
• Independent living skills.

We also connect AB12 participants to services in their community.

Get information about how to reach us and where to find us by visiting the Contact Juvenile Probation page.