Probation
Regina Himes, Chief Probation Officer
Armstrong County Courthouse, Room 303
500 E. Market Street, Suite 303
Kittanning, PA 16201
• Probation
• Adult Probation
• Juvenile Probation
• Community Service Opportunities
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The President Judge of Armstrong County and the Armstrong County Probation Department are committed to provide the highest quality of service and supervision to its community and clients.
The mission of the Armstrong County Probation Department is to support, restore, and promote community safety in communities by providing compassionate supervision and accountability to justice-involved youth and adults, and provide preventive and rehabilitative services through evidence-based practices and collaborative partnerships.
Adult Probation
Probation services strive to provide opportunities and experiences which can have a positive influence on the offender. The Probation Department understands that the offender can change a negative behavior pattern when given the opportunity of help and guidance that is needed. This depends to a great extent on the offender's desire to change his behavior pattern.
The Probation Department stresses individualized treatment using supervision, community resources and programs that will hopefully direct the offender toward a successful reintegration into the community and to aid the court in sentencing and treatment programs for the offender.
The Probation Department stands both as representative of the community and a representative of the offender. The Probation Department provides services that are needed both by the community and the offender. Services directed by the Probation Department, if handled successfully by all parties, will result in the protection of the community and a positive behavior pattern by the offender, which results in a successful reintegration into the community.
Intensive Treatment and Supervision Program (IST)
The IST program is an eighteen (18) to twenty-four (24) month program in which a person moves through various stages of treatment. The program usually begins with a residential stay, followed by halfway house, followed by Intensive Supervision and Electronic Monitoring in the community. The lengths of time and treatment services are tailored to the individual’s needs and can begin at any point on the continuum of services. Applicants for the program must be a resident of Armstrong County and willing to reside in the County during the duration of the program. Individuals in the program are sentenced by the Armstrong County Court of Common Pleas and have an opportunity to reduce the total time on supervision through successful completion. Interested persons are encouraged to call the Armstrong County Probation Department.
Armstrong County Juvenile Probation Department
MISSION STATEMENT
We are committed to the protection of the public and the welfare of the juvenile offender, the Armstrong County Juvenile Court in conjunction with the community at large will attempt to preserve the family unit wherever possible by providing services designed to strengthen and enhance family relationships while holding the juvenile accountable for offenses, strengthening community ties and helping juveniles develop competencies to increase their chances of success while promoting long term positive behavioral change. We will utilize evidence-based practices wherever possible to achieve the aforementioned goals and to address criminogenic needs of the juvenile. We will strive to continuously improve the quality of our decisions, services and programs to reduce recidivism and enhance the lives of the juveniles we serve.
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