Probation and Parole

Thomas Young, Director

Centre County Courthouse
Bellefonte PA 16823
Directions: Map
Phone: (814) 355-6771
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

The Probation Office provides both adult and juvenile probation services. The Office prepares pre-sentence investigations for adults and social case histories for juveniles. It establishes payment contracts for payment of fines, costs, and restitution, assists clients in obtaining employment, counseling, education, and makes referrals to various community service agencies.

The Office has the following programs in place:

  • In-home Detention
  • Work Release Furlough
  • Community Service
  • Centre County Court Treatment for Sexual Offenders
  • Intensive Supervision (Adult and Juvenile)

One of the most recent programs is the "Prison Program Coordinator," in which prison programs are coordinated under one person providing consolidation. This consolidation helps to expedite the clients through the prison system in an organized manner.

The juvenile services, which is part of the Probation Office, is responsible for all juvenile matters in Centre County. This consists of intake, adjudication, disposition, and detention hearings. The Office maintains a 24-hour service which operates under a pager system allowing for close contact with all law enforcement agencies regarding juvenile matters. The juvenile office prepares social case histories on clients, makes recommendations to the Court, provides supervision and counseling, and maintains a close relationship with juveniles and their families, schools, and other involved institutions.

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