Frequently Asked Questions

Most likely this has happened because his or her case has been transferred to a Social Services Division diagnostic team for the completion of a social study. Your new probation officer has the responsibility to prepare a thorough document for the judge that provides in-depth information on the child. This includes arrest record, family background, education and health histories, and an assessment of identified strengths and needs. The social study concludes with a recommended treatment plan. During the social study period, the diagnostic probation officer must monitor the youth if he or she remains in the community prior to sentencing. This is not only to ensure compliance with conditions the judge made on release, but also to assess the youth's amenability to community-based supervision.