NYC Department of Probation

Brooklyn Juvenile Day of Service in East New York - NYC Probation Week

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Our Brooklyn juvenile operations staff and Probations Officers participated in an NYC Probation Week Day of service at a Youth Wrap site, New Hope Church food pantry in East NY. Their efforts in organizing, packing, cleaning, painting, and distributing food items are undoubtedly impactful and beneficial to the community. View Photos

Jamaica NeON Nutrition Kitchen Hip Hop 50 Take Over - NYC Probation Week

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Our Jamaica NeON staff, probation officers, and volunteers were joined by the Reform Alliance, Power 1051, Hip Hop 50, Hip Hop Summit Youth Council and prepared and distributed an impressive 800 cases of a mix of green peppers, onions, sweet potatoes, corn, mixed produce boxes, white peaches, and tomatoes. Over 1,000 neighbors received a generous supply and staff and officers were met with friendly smiles and encouragement. Photos

National Night Out

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Our staff and Probation Officers participated in NYPD's National Night Out Against Crime across NYC, engaging with our neighbors and sharing information about the free resources and opportunities available to all New Yorkers. Click here to view the photos

Staten Island Adult Services Trailblazers of Change

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Celebrating the Extraordinary Men Making a Difference. Director Kevin Reeves, Staten Island Adult Services (SIAS) held a heartwarming celebration, a tribute to the incredible men at SIAS, including a former client, for their dedication, mentorship, and commitment to making a difference in the community.

NeON Nutrition Kitchen

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COVID-19 created many food challenges for NYC families. NeON Kitchen, with the Food Bank of NYC, distributed healthy meals, packaged groceries, meat, dairy, and Starbucks sandwiches. We appreciate the Probation officers, NeON staff, and volunteers who contributed to the effort. Together, we served distressed neighborhoods in all five boroughs helping over 500,000 neighbors. View current schedule

About Probation

The New York City Department of Probation is a leader in community corrections, working within the criminal and juvenile justice systems and in the community to create a safer New York. Using Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), and a balance of enforcement, structure, treatment and support, we hold people on probation accountable and give them opportunities to forge new pathways so that they can move out and stay out of the justice system.

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Specialized Units

NYC Probation operates a variety of programs specially tailored for clients with unique needs.

Arches

Arches Transformative Mentoring is a highly effective mentoring program that reduces recidivism and improves the outcomes of young people under probation supervision.

CMJC

The Credible Messenger movement has emerged based on a core belief that communities have within them transformative resources to lift up justice-involved people in a comprehensive and positive way.

NeON

The Neighborhood Opportunity Network (NeON) is a philosophy of effective intervention that physically manifests itself as a citywide network of community-based centers in the seven neighborhoods of NYC where large concentrations of people on probation reside.

Youth Thrive

Youth Thrive is a framework designed by the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) to help young people reach their full potential.

Youth WRAP

Youth WRAP is a weekend program for young adults on probation. The program engages teens and young adults ages 14 to 26 in meaningful, service-oriented work on Saturdays.

Work for Probation

The New York City Department of Probation (DOP) is helping to build stronger and safer communities by supervising people on probation and fostering opportunities for them to move out of the criminal justice system through meaningful education, employment, health services, family engagement, and community participation.

Evidence-Based Policies and Practices

Evidence-based policies and practices (EBPP) use current research and the best available data to guide decisions and produce the outcomes that our stakeholders—probation clients, victims, and communities—expect.

YASC

Young Adult Success Corps (YASC) provides an opportunity for young adults age 18 to 24 who are on probation to serve their city and gain important life skills.

Artist in Residence

Rachel Barnard was appointed to DOP as a Public Artists in Residence (PAIR), which is a municipal residency program that embeds artists in city government to propose and implement creative solutions to pressing civic challenges.

Career Services

Provides DOP clients: info, advice & guidance on training and employment.

Certificate of Relief from Disability

This is documentation processed by the Probation Department and granted by the Court to anyone who has been convicted in New York State Court of any number of misdemeanors and no more than one felony, and who has not been sentenced to more than one year imprisonment. It removes bars to employment due to the conviction but it does not seal the case.