Probation is a form of sentencing not requiring incarceration. It is an alternative to sentencing the defendant to jail or prison.
Probation is a privilege rather than a right.
Probation is a privilege rather than a right.
Chief Probation OfficerJeff Theetge
Probation OfficerNatalie Williams
Debra Sadler
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Community Group: 3:15-4:00pm (Monday) *Please contact Juvenile Probation Officer, Natalie Williams for referral. Probation Group: 4:00-5:00pm (Monday) Printable Forms |
Department HoursYour Probation Officer may be contacted during these business hours:
(Preferred method of contact is email) Monday: 8:00AM – 3:30PM Tuesday: 8:00AM – 3:30PM Wednesday: 8:00AM – 3:30PM Thursday: 8:00AM – 12:00PM Friday: 8:00AM – 3:30PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed *If you are calling to reschedule a Probation Appointment you must talk directly to your Probation Officer, you are not permitted to leave a message. Payment InformationCashier's Check, Money Order, Cash or Debit/Credit Card are the only forms of payment that will be accepted. We do not accept personal checks!!
Phone Payment: 812.427.4437 *3% charge for all credit/debit card payments |
About Probation
The mission of the Switzerland County Probation Department is to provide or refer necessary services to the offender toward reducing criminal/delinquent behavior, while balancing the needs of the offender and ensuring the safety of the community.
Other duties include ...
Other duties include ...
- Supervise and assist adult probationers consistent with Court imposed probation conditions, including furnishing and explaining written statements of such conditions and monitoring probationers’ compliance.
- Conducts initial interviews, and prepares various reports, written recommendations, criminal records checks and "Violations of Probation" for the court.
- Conducts risk assessments on probationers to determine risk level for services and supervision.
- Conducts investigative processes including background searches of family, medical, education and criminal histories to provide pre-sentence information to the Court in written form.
- Presents recommendations to the Court answering any questions asked by the judge and files progress reports with the Court submitted by other agencies.
- Attends information sharing meetings with local law enforcement agencies.
- Attends Court sentence hearings, revocation hearings, initial hearings, and fact-finding hearings to provide factual information regarding probationers’ activities and status.
- Coordinates placement for adult probationers in half-way houses and treatment facilities.
- Performs random home searches and/or visits to ensure compliance with conditions or probation.
- Prepares and mails Victims Assistance Affidavits and ensures probationers pay required fees, including fines, court costs and restitution.
- Files progress reports with the court submitted by other agencies.
- Conducts presentations for local schools and organizations.
- Prepares paperwork for intra/interstate transfers.
- Supervises defendants placed under conditional discharge by the court.
- Serves on advisory board and other community organizations.
- Figures defendants’ jail credit time for the courts.
- Answers telephones in the office and greets office visitors, providing information and assistance, taking messages, transferring and directing persons to appropriate location and assisting the public with complaints.
- Attends training seminars, complying with Judicial Center’s continuing education requirement of 12 hours per year.
- Serves on 24-hour call for emergencies.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
