Probation Diversion Services
As an alternative to court involvement, the Family Court Act provides for local Probation Departments to offer diversion services. The purpose of diversion services is to divert cases from going to Family Court. Diversion services are the only voluntary service offered by the Department of Probation and Community Justice and the only service able to be accessed on a walk-in basis and without a court order. Our department concentrates its diversion efforts on matters related to youth. These youth are identified as Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) or Juvenile Delinquents (JD).
Family Court Probation Officers provide daily intake coverage Monday through Friday. This means that they are the designated contact for the Probation Department if and when people from the community come looking for information or guidance for any family related matter. This type of request is referred to as an “information only” request. Calls are often from parents looking for advice or help with their “out of control” child. The Probation response may encompass a review of departmental services or resources available in the community.
(PINS) 需要監督的人士
需要監督的人是十八歲以下的青少年，他們表現了習慣性不服從、逃跑、違反禁禁令、藥物濫用、暴力行為或留學問題的模式。 大多數 PINS 轉介都是由家長或學區進行的。 PINS 轉移服務旨在通過向社區資源提供監督、指導和轉介青少年受試管局關注的衝突，以解決這些衝突。 轉介可以用於個人和/或家庭諮詢，調解，青年倡導計劃，休息，或教育或就業評估和機會。 試用人員與學校密切合作，通過與教師會面、倡導學校進行測試或支持服務，以及幫助家長與學校建立更多與學校管理層的溝通，以解決學生缺乏和/或行為問題的問題。 家庭法院單位內的試用人員分配到特定學區，並每週在這些學校出席。
青少年犯罪
The Tompkins County Probation Department also offers diversion services to youth issued a Juvenile Appearance Ticket by local police agencies. A Juvenile Delinquent is defined as a person over seven and less than sixteen years of age, who commits an act, which -- if committed by an adult -- would constitute a crime. The youth is required to write a letter of apology to the victim(s), complete community service, pay restitution [if applicable], attend a screening for Victim-Offender Conferencing, and remain law-abiding.