Lancaster Probation & Parole

The Dauphin County Juvenile Probation Office is a part of the Juvenile Court, which is governed by Dauphin County in Pennsylvania. The office is responsible for the investigation and supervision of juvenile offenders. It serves offenders who are alleged to have committed felony and misdemeanor offenses. The Dauphin County Juvenile Probation Office offers a variety of electronic monitoring, after care, community, and court and intake services. The office also provides community- and school-based probation supervision solutions. It has partnerships with various county agencies and local community-based programs to offer added supervision and protection for juvenile offenders and the community.

Lancaster Juvenile Probation is one of the departments operated by the local government of Lancaster in Pennsylvania. The department is responsible for providing guidance and supervision for juveniles between the ages of 10 and 17 years who are referred by local police departments, agencies and private citizens for committing crimes. Additionally, the department is responsible to ensure that juveniles who are placed on probation follow probation rules and receive proper court-related services. Lancaster Juvenile Probation also ensures that juveniles are referred to various community services as per the requirement. The department coordinates with schools and agencies regarding several employment and training programs and other juvenile services within the community. Its range of services includes parent support group programs, drug and alcohol awareness groups, family therapies and legal procedures.

County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, formed in 1729, has various departments, such as human resources, mental health, parks and recreation, property assessment, planning, children and youth and agriculture preservation. Its parks and recreation department manages more than five parks throughout the county. The parks feature various recreational facilities, such as a pool, skating ring, athletic fields and courts, a public lending library and an environmental center. In addition, the parks feature pavilions, buildings and meeting rooms on rent. The county s children and youth department provides protection services to more than 8,000 children. Its planning department provides direct planning assistance to municipal governments in various areas, such as zoning, subdivision and land development, and housing and infrastructure planning.