Butte County Probation Department

The Butte County Probation Department is committed to enhancing public safety through rehabilitation and accountability. The probation department's decisions influence public safety since we recommend which offenders will be released back to their communities. Probation serves as the "eyes and ears of the local court". The probation department interacts with the Courts, prosecuters, and other law enforcement agencies to provide unbiased data that influences each of their processessing decisions. Work in probation involves supervision services, court services, community involvement, professional standards, juvenile detention services, and victim services. Probation offers many evidence based practice programming to include collaborative courts, Drug court program, Courage to Change, Strengthening Families Program to name a few.

The ideal student intern will thrive in our agency if they are eager to learn and take initiative. They must be willing to ask questions, and be flexible with day-to-day objectives.