To: Board of Supervisors
From: Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Report Title: 2025 PPPS Week
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution No. proclaiming the week of July 20-26, 2025, as Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the County Probation Officer.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
See Resolution Text
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
A resolution will not be adopted in recognition of Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
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IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING THE WEEK OF JULY 20-26, 2025, AS PRETRIAL, PROBATION AND PAROLE SUPERVISION WEEK IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, Probation professionals play a unique and essential role in California's criminal and juvenile justice systems, keeping communities safe by providing justice-involved individuals with accountability, support, services, and tools necessary to safely and successfully reenter society: and
WHEREAS, Through transformative, evidence-based, and court-ordered rehabilitative programming, probation holds individuals accountable while also helping them permanently transition out of the justice system and onto a healthier, more productive life path; and
WHEREAS, Probation departments serve as key connectors within the justice system and local communities, maximizing the resources available through courts, local governments, law enforcement, social services, behavioral health providers, schools, crime survivor organizations, and nonprofit agencies; and
WHEREAS, Probation professionals balance the need for accountability with the opportunity for individuals to engage in treatment and rehabilitation, providing the structure and support necessary to change lives and reduce future crime; and
WHEREAS, Calif...
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