Juvenile Correctional Services

Caseload Responsibilities

Nicollet County Community Corrections Agents are responsible for supervising all juvenile probation and parole cases assigned by the Nicollet County District Court and Minnesota Department of Corrections. Specific caseload responsibilities include:

  • Investigation and preparing pre-dispositional investigations
  • Monitoring offender compliance with court-ordered conditions
  • Documenting casework
  • Completing all necessary adjustment and discharge reports
  • Completing restitution investigations and coordinating restitution payments with the District Court Administrator's Office
  • Supervising all court assigned community work service

Probation Agents are also responsible for the promotion of public relations and community awareness of the juvenile justice system and to work as a liaison to other boards, associations, or agencies.

Community Work Service Program

For over 16 years, Nicollet County Community Corrections has had a staff person who has taken juveniles assigned to do community work service, either through juvenile court or the diversion process, to work on projects throughout the county under the supervision of an adult supervisor. These work sites have been recruited and are continually monitored by the Juvenile Crew Leader. Community service work sites offer a varied degree of work experiences that allow the juveniles to provide a service to their community.

Electronic Surveillance Program

Nicollet County Community Corrections utilizes electronic surveillance equipment for juveniles as an alternative to detention. Probation officers make recommendations to the District Court regarding the appropriateness of releasing a juvenile on electronic monitoring to his/her parent or guardian's custody pending further hearings or disposition. Nicollet County Community Corrections also uses electronic monitoring as a condition/sanction of a juvenile's probation. Juveniles and their families are responsible for the per diem fee assessed for the cost of the program. We have used this option for juvenile offenders both as an alternative for detention as well as short term consequential programming.

Juvenile Diversion Program

Nicollet County Community Corrections offers a juvenile diversion program for first-time minor offenders. These juveniles are diverted from the juvenile court upon agreement of the Attorney's Office and the Probation Department. The Probation Department meets with these juveniles and their parent(s) and provides a layout that we feel will deter further delinquent activity.

Truancy Liaison Officer

In 2012, Nicollet County funded a new position through a grant. This position works directly with schools in Nicollet County to reduce truancy numbers and initiate contact with the student at the first sign of school tardiness.

Drug Testing

Drug testing has been incorporated into our services for the past 16 years through means of PBTs, urine analysis collection with lab confirmation, as well as instant urine tests.

Project Nighthawk

Project Nighthawk joins probation agents and law enforcement in partnership to ensure compliance of court orders through random home visits to hold clients accountable to probation conditions such as drug and alcohol testing.