Sacramento County Probation Department

A fresh start in life. That is what probation affords individuals who are justice involved.

No one wants kids behind bars.

For the young clients under the Sacramento County Probation Department’s supervision, the goal is to get them successfully out of the justice system.

Josef Gray is fighting against many forces as he tries to help young people stay clear of the justice system. Mostly, though, he is fighting a word. Inevitable.

The Sacramento County Probation Department’s DUI Program is a one-stop shop. It not only supervises probationers, it helps them find treatment, housing, mental health resources…

While post-traumatic stress disorder affects millions of people, veterans suffer at higher rates than civilians, three times more for those who were deployed. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 11-20% of veterans who served in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom have PTSD in a given year. Approximately 12% of Gulf War veterans and an estimated 30% of Vietnam Veterans struggle with PTSD.

While some counties have struggled with new administrative responsibilities for juveniles, the Sacramento County Probation Department quickly embraced the challenge.

Ensuring unhoused clients receive the resources and help they need from the probation department is not simple—and officers are often faced with serious challenges.

Supporting Positive Change. You’ll find these three words on the walls of the Sacramento County Probation Department’s offices and the homepage of their website. And if you talk to any of the 700 employees working within the department, it won’t be long before you’ll hear them invoke the phrase.

Officer, social worker, positive influence. Probation officers do it all for their clients.

Julie Wherry would like to work herself out of a job. As assistant chief probation officer for Sacramento County, she wants more people to understand…