SERVICE
What is community supervision services
The different supervision units presently has caseloads that focus on providing intensive services and supervision to probationers who have had a history of involvement in violence-related activities, property offenses or first time in the criminal justice system.
What to do
What is general supervision unit
These caseloads are focused on the Hispanic Gangs active in the San Francisco area and on African American gang cases from the Bayview, Western Addition, and Sunnydale areas of the City. The officers work intensively with the San Francisco Police Department, particularly, the Gang Task Force (GTF) and with other agencies including the State of California Department of Justice, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and various Federal law enforcement agencies that monitor gang activity. The probation staff is key in providing referral resources to these probationers to help them find an avenue out of the criminal lifestyle that has led to violence in the community. The department works with community organizations supportive of this process such as City College Second Chance, TAP, and members of the Faith Community.
Drug Abatement / RNET
The Department has dedicated staff to exclusively handle drug offenders who have had cases resulting from narcotics enforcement operations. The staff assigned to this program works closely with the San Francisco Police Department, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department, the Department of Children Youth and Families and the Department of Public Health to facilitate appropriate criminal justice processes that would help a probationer down the path of immediate entry into treatment to address their substance abuse issues and lifestyle. This effort, using evidence-based practices, closely monitors compliance with the terms of probation, including stay away orders and conditions relating to utilization of treatment services.
Mentally Ill Offender
The program has staff who work non-traditional work hours in collaboration with the processes involved in Behavior Health Court; treatment team processes with the District Attorney’s Office, Public Defender, Citywide Case Management Services, Department of Public Health, and any other service agency currently providing services to the mentally ill population in San Francisco. Program staff utilizes a good working knowledge of resources in San Francisco geared towards the mentally ill population and facilitates field supervision services to mentally ill probationers in this program. The staff, using evidence-based practices, will provide services to probationers who have presented themselves to have a higher level of needs in the probation system.
DUI
The DUI Program supervises probationers convicted of driving under the influence. Probationers are court ordered to enroll in a treatment program and other court ordered obligations. Upon completion of their programs and court ordered obligations, probationers will be eligible for Earned Discharge.
1203.9 Court Jurisdictional Transfer and Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System (iCOTS)
The San Francisco Adult Probation Department adheres to all Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision and 1203.9 PC guidelines. Interstate courtesy supervision requests are investigated and accepted pursuant to the Interstate Compact Agreement, as appropriate. Court jurisdictional transfers between counties within California for persons who live in San Francisco County are investigated, accepted, and classified according to local procedure (Pursuant to PC 1203.9).
What to do
What is general supervision unit
These caseloads are focused on the Hispanic Gangs active in the San Francisco area and on African American gang cases from the Bayview, Western Addition, and Sunnydale areas of the City. The officers work intensively with the San Francisco Police Department, particularly, the Gang Task Force (GTF) and with other agencies including the State of California Department of Justice, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and various Federal law enforcement agencies that monitor gang activity. The probation staff is key in providing referral resources to these probationers to help them find an avenue out of the criminal lifestyle that has led to violence in the community. The department works with community organizations supportive of this process such as City College Second Chance, TAP, and members of the Faith Community.
Drug Abatement / RNET
The Department has dedicated staff to exclusively handle drug offenders who have had cases resulting from narcotics enforcement operations. The staff assigned to this program works closely with the San Francisco Police Department, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department, the Department of Children Youth and Families and the Department of Public Health to facilitate appropriate criminal justice processes that would help a probationer down the path of immediate entry into treatment to address their substance abuse issues and lifestyle. This effort, using evidence-based practices, closely monitors compliance with the terms of probation, including stay away orders and conditions relating to utilization of treatment services.
Mentally Ill Offender
The program has staff who work non-traditional work hours in collaboration with the processes involved in Behavior Health Court; treatment team processes with the District Attorney’s Office, Public Defender, Citywide Case Management Services, Department of Public Health, and any other service agency currently providing services to the mentally ill population in San Francisco. Program staff utilizes a good working knowledge of resources in San Francisco geared towards the mentally ill population and facilitates field supervision services to mentally ill probationers in this program. The staff, using evidence-based practices, will provide services to probationers who have presented themselves to have a higher level of needs in the probation system.
DUI
The DUI Program supervises probationers convicted of driving under the influence. Probationers are court ordered to enroll in a treatment program and other court ordered obligations. Upon completion of their programs and court ordered obligations, probationers will be eligible for Earned Discharge.
1203.9 Court Jurisdictional Transfer and Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System (iCOTS)
The San Francisco Adult Probation Department adheres to all Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision and 1203.9 PC guidelines. Interstate courtesy supervision requests are investigated and accepted pursuant to the Interstate Compact Agreement, as appropriate. Court jurisdictional transfers between counties within California for persons who live in San Francisco County are investigated, accepted, and classified according to local procedure (Pursuant to PC 1203.9).