General Info

Madera County Probation is a department of Madera County that offers a variety of services, including developing and operating correctional programs. It provides institutional services for the courts, conducts court investigations, enforces court-ordered sanctions and assists paroled with offenders with reentry to society. It is responsible for operation and administration of the juvenile hall, a place of detention for juvenile offenders taken into custody. It offers a variety of programs, including temporary detention pending court disposition. It also provides treatment programs, such as full-time school within the juvenile hall for continuation of education. It also provides education to juvenile offenders through a community school. It provides various camp programs for therapeutic intervention, education and family involvement in the rehabilitation process. It is located in Madera, Calif.