As provided by through the authority of the Court of Common Pleas, 51st Judicial District; this department is established to integrate the delivery of programming into related community supervision and operations as deemed necessary for the protection of society and the rehabilitation of individuals under the jurisdiction of the court.

Probation Officers investigate, advise, counsel, and monitor individuals on probation and parole to foster their personal, social, and economic adjustment in the community. Work involves the counseling and supervision of individuals on probation or parole, completion of pre-sentence investigations, violation reports, and pre-parole plans. This also includes a wide variety of contacts with agencies, employers, friends, and families in securing information regarding offenders, and assisting in developing useful and effective rehabilitation plans. 

Our vision is to become exceptional practitioners of high-performance methods in the probation profession in Pennsylvania, known for our care and attention to improving the lives of people in our community, and for creating exemplary, effective approaches that can be tested and will stand as benchmarks for our peers.

Our mission is to provide effective community supervision for those under the jurisdiction of the court. To provide programming, either directly or through other community resources, to assist those under the jurisdiction of the court in achieving a crime-free and satisfactory life adjustment. To provide effective evaluative tools and information to the court for use in supervision decisions. Lastly, to utilize all practical methods to encourage self-improvement in the conduct and behavior of those under the jurisdiction of the court.