Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives
The Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives oversees 58 Probation Departments in the state, advancing evidence-based probation services and alternative to incarceration programs funded by DCJS.
Probation and community corrections professionals play an integral part in the state's criminal justice system, providing youth and adults under probation supervision in the community with support and services that help them lead productive and crime-free lives.
The office also trains newly appointed probation officers; supports the work of alternative to incarceration programs and 20 County Re-entry Task Forces funded by DCJS; regulates the state's ignition interlock program; coordinates the work of the state Probation Commission and the Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision; and oversees the interstate transfer of individuals on probation and parole through the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.
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OPCA Training Calendar : Link to various training offerings by DCJS-OPCA
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Training Notifications and Information Bulletins
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