At the Aug. 14 meeting, Shelby County probation staff briefed the board on staffing allocations, juvenile-detention policy updates and drug-court enrollments.

Probation staff reported the county’s FY2026 allocation from the Administrative Office of the Courts will be $172,677 and said the state will fund 100% of salaries for probation officers for the sixth straight year. The presenter said the department’s annual plan is about 75% complete and will be submitted by the Aug. 31 filing deadline.

Staff also said the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Policy and Procedure had been revised to align with new detention-screening standards issued earlier in the year. The updated policy and procedures had been submitted to the chief judge for approval and will be included with the department’s annual plan submitted to the Administrative Office for final approval.

Probation staff said they plan to meet with local law enforcement to train on a revamped detention-screening tool that will affect who detains juveniles and when. The department also reported the drug court has admitted two new clients and now has five participants with two more pending referrals; the program is certified for 13 participants.

The probation presenter said materials about the drug court, including a pamphlet produced by staff, are available on the county website and invited board members to attend future graduations; staff expected two graduations in December if current trends continue.