DUI Coordinator: As of January 1, 2025, the Adult Probation department was named the DUI Coordinator. This enables the department to complete all Court Reporting Networks (CRNS) on persons charged with a DUI in Carbon County. This department also conducts all Alcohol Highway Safety Program (AHSP) classes for the County as the DUI Coordinator.
Adult Probation prepares Pre-Sentence Investigations (PSI) and Sentencing Guidelines. When requested by the Court, the department prepares a PSI report that is biographical in nature. It covers such areas as prior convictions, family history, educational and employment history, as well as prior treatment history for any type of substance use disorder or illness. The PSI report also includes recommendations for appropriate sentencing. The Court uses the PSI report as a tool in determining the appropriate sentence for the offender, as well as, all Sentencing Guidelines for all criminal matters to aid the Court in sentencing.
The primary mission of the department is to partner with the community in providing evidence-based and appropriate supervision to enhance public safety. This is done by holding offenders accountable while providing offenders with the tools to make positive change and to become productive members of society.
The Department provides numerous levels of supervision: Pretrial Services, Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD)
Program, Community Supervision, General Supervision and Restrictive Conditions.
Pretrial Services enables the Department to supervise offenders ordered by the Magisterial District Judges
to supervised bail. Offenders must comply with standardized conditions. This allows lower risk offenders to be released
from the jail and to address any treatment needs.
Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) Program: This program is only available to defendants
recommended by the District Attorney. This program is designed to divert first-time DUI or minor offense offenders from
having a criminal conviction. Upon successful completion, the program allows for the dismissal of criminal charges and the
expungement of their criminal record.
Community Supervision: The Department has geographically assigned Probation Officers who provide general
supervision services to offenders who reside in Carbon County.
General Supervision: This requires the Probation Officer to meet and counsel offenders in a variety of
settings, which include the Adult Probation Office, the offender’s home and various community settings.
As part of the supervision, the officer assesses the offender risk and needs, determines the level of supervision and
recommends placement in the appropriate programs and/or services when deemed necessary. In the event an offender violates
any of the conditions of supervision, the officer will file a petition to revoke the sentence.
Restrictive Conditions: The Department is currently responsible for the supervision of those offenders
sentenced to Restrictive Conditions of Probation. This program includes house arrest, home electronic monitoring,
intensive supervision and residential inpatient treatment. These sentencing options divert offenders from incarceration.
Specialty Courts: The Department provides support and supervision to both the Veterans Treatment Court and
the Drug Treatment Court. Specialty Courts represent a collaborative effort with Veterans and those with substance use
disorder to promote a path to recovery. This gives each participant the opportunity to become a healthy, productive member
of society.