Court Complex
627 N. State St.
Stanton, MI 48888
(989) 831-7353
Fax (989) 831-7388

 

Monitors the behavior of adult persons on probation, conducts investigations regarding bonding and sentencing decisions of the court.

We are State of Michigan employees with the Department of Corrections. We supervise in the community, offenders on tether who are the same status as prison inmates and others on tether in lieu of jail. We also supervise parolees released from prison as well as offenders placed on probation thru Circuit Court. We monitor their behavior in the community for the protection of the public by making them follow specific conditions of supervision such as substance abuse testing/treatment, mental health counseling, employment, schooling, etc. We also collect fines, costs, and restitution for both the county and state. Our agents prepare pre-sentence reports for the Circuit Court Judges on all felony convictions prior to sentencing. The agents all do progress reports, probation/parole violation reports, transfers, plus other reports required by the courts and/or the Department of Corrections.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: What is parole?
A: It is community supervision of offenders released from prison. The rules and conditions of parole are governed by the State of Michigan and the Parole Board. The terms and length of parole is set by the Parole Board and most commonly runs for 24 months. Local field agents monitor and enforce the conditions of parole while the parolee is in the community.

Q: What is probation?
A: It is community supervision of offenders thru Circuit Court. The Circuit Court Judge imposes a sentence that can consist of jail, tether, community service, probation or a combination of any of these. If the offender is placed on probation, the Judge determines the conditions which the offender must obey. The Judge also establishes any fines, costs, and restitution that the offender must pay. Agents from the probation office supervise the offenders and monitor their complaince with the terms of probation while in the community. The sentencing judge is responsible for making any decisions regarding the offender's status.

Q: What is tether and how does it work?
A: The tether, also know as electronic monitoring, is a system that monitors when an offender is in their residence or not. The offender wears a bracelot around their ankle along with having a monitoring device attached to their telephone. An offender is given specific hours of curfew where they must be in their residence. Except for hours out of the home for employment, school, counseling, treatment or to report to their agent, they are to be in their home. Leaving the confines of the home triggers an alarm at the control center in Lansing that is relayed immediately to the supervising agent who will investigate the violation. Unless the absence can be justified, the offender faces a violation that could result in jail or prision. Tether is frequently used in lieu of jail or prison for non-violent offenders.