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Coffee County probation office reports caseload growth, drug‑screen outcomes and staffing shortfall
Summary
Probation officer Miss Baker told the Coffee County commission the office averaged 802 active clients from Sept.–Nov., recorded 2,583 scheduled appointments and 201 drug screens in the period; she flagged a vacant officer position and language‑access limits in appointment reminders.
Miss Baker, the county probation officer, told the Coffee County Commission the office averaged 802 active clients over a three‑month period (September–November), with 221 new cases and 223 closures during that span.
"We had on average 802 active clients that were on probation," Miss Baker said, and reported 2,583 appointments were scheduled in the period, of which 336 were canceled and 269 were no‑shows. She said the office completed 137 intakes and 1,517 follow‑up visits and documented 709 nonscheduled contacts.
Why it matters: the report outlines workload and resource gaps for an office responsible for supervising hundreds of people. Commissioners used the update to…
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