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Some Highlights of Our Breakout Sessions and One of Our General Sessions!
Day 1 of our conference will feature a general session by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) covering California’s new Permanent Foster Care Rate Structure. Starting July 2025, a key part of this rate structure will take effect, requiring the use of standardized high-fidelity Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment for all youth and non-minor dependents (NMDs) in foster care. This important CANS update will be explored in depth during a breakout session later that day.
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ICYMI: Governor Newsom’s Juvenile Justice Experiment is Failing By Design
By Karen Pank, Executive Director, Chief Probation Officers of California. Originally published in Los Angeles Daily News.
Close the youth prisons first. Invent the replacement later. That was California’s plan.
To understand how we got here, step back. From 2000 to 2019, California’s juvenile justice system made historic gains. With state support during that time, county probation departments cut juvenile arrests by 73 percent and kept more than 90 percent of youth who committed crimes in the community instead of locked facilities….
Then the design changed. In 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 823, which closed the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), and shifted California’s highest-risk, highest-need youth onto the counties. Probation departments warned that closing DJJ without a focused replacement would fail the young people the state claimed to be helping. The warnings were ignored.
Plumas County Chief Probation Officer Keevin Allred Retires After 25 Years
From The Plumas Sun
PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif., — July 28, 2026 — Plumas County Chief Probation Officer Keevin Allred has often appeared at Plumas County Board of Supervisors meetings but on July 21 he was in the spotlight. The supervisors recognized Allred for 25 years of service to the county and honored him on his retirement.
California State Legislative Members Recognize Probation Services Week 2026
As Probation Services Week 2026 begins, California’s probation professionals were recently recognized on both the Senate and Assembly floors for their vital contributions to public safety and community well-being. We extend our sincere thanks to legislators Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen and Senator Anna Caballero who took the time to acknowledge the dedicated work of probation professionals across the state and highlight the essential role they play in California’s justice system.
CPOC Statement on the Passing of Chief Marlon Washington
“The Chief Probation Officers of California are heartbroken by the sudden passing of Chief Marlon Washington of the Marin County Probation Department.
Sacramento County Probation Celebrates Student Successes
From Sacramento County Probation and CPOC Communications.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – July 2, 2026 – Sacramento County Probation recently celebrated two inspiring educational milestones at its Youth Detention Facility (YDF), recognizing the hard work and determination of young people committed to building brighter futures.
Victim Resources
CA Department of Justice Victims’ Services Unit – The Victims’ Services Unit offers crime victims and their families support and information at every stage of the criminal process.
CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, OVSRS – Provides information on offender release, restitution, parole conditions and parole hearings when the offender is incarcerated in prison. 1-877-256-6877
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Marin County Probation Joint Domestic Violence Operation Supports ‘Don’t be a Bully’ Month
From Marin County
MARIN COUNTY, Calif., – September 3, 2026 – The Marin County Probation Department recently worked with the San Rafael Police Department and the Coordination of Probation Enforcement (COPE) Team to conduct compliance checks of individuals on supervised probation for domestic violence-related offenses. All individuals contacted during the August 31 domestic violence prevention operation were found to be compliant with the terms and conditions of their probation.
The operation reinforced offender accountability while supporting and educating families about the different forms of bullying, and sharing resources to help identify, prevent, and address bullying.
…Family members and survivors who were contacted reported that things were going well in the home, their partner/family member was attending the batterers intervention program (designed to address intimate partner violence), they were employed and not using illegal substances or alcohol.
One survivor stated she was grateful for the checks because they help to hold her partner accountable. Another survivor reported that she feels empowered to contact probation or law enforcement if her partner becomes abusive.
Through education, outreach, and positive interactions with survivors and families, the Probation Department and its local partner agencies can help foster safer and stronger communities.
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Read the full article here.
ICYMI: Governor Newsom’s Juvenile Justice Experiment is Failing By Design
By Karen Pank, Executive Director, Chief Probation Officers of California. Originally published in Los Angeles Daily News.
Close the youth prisons first. Invent the replacement later. That was California’s plan.
To understand how we got here, step back. From 2000 to 2019, California’s juvenile justice system made historic gains. With state support during that time, county probation departments cut juvenile arrests by 73 percent and kept more than 90 percent of youth who committed crimes in the community instead of locked facilities….
Then the design changed. In 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 823, which closed the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), and shifted California’s highest-risk, highest-need youth onto the counties. Probation departments warned that closing DJJ without a focused replacement would fail the young people the state claimed to be helping. The warnings were ignored.
