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Probation director outlines caseload, costs and drug-screening results in 2025 report
Summary
Fayette County's probation director presented the 2025 annual report: $43,628.64 restitution collected, a $130,935 DOC grant spent, $939,022.44 annual operating cost, an average daily caseload of 603 and 337 drug screens with 175 positives; the department said it continues to operate at high case loads.
The Fayette County probation department presented its 2025 annual report to the council, detailing caseload figures, revenues and program activity. The department reported $43,628.64 collected in restitution, a DOC grant of $130,935 that was fully spent, $75,269.50 in user fees, and an annual operating cost of $939,022.44. The office supervises 1,181 cases and reported a daily average of about 603 active probationers.
The report noted the department operates with 12 full-time staff (8 probation officers and 4 administrative assistants) and that recommended caseload sizes are 40 to 60 per officer; the department's caseload averages about 101 cases per officer and the director said the office could use more staff. "Our daily cost for a probationer is $4.27," the director said, contrasting probation supervision cost with the county jail's per-diem incarceration cost.
Drug screening and enforcement figures were highlighted: the department conducted 337 drug screens in 2025, 175 of which were positive, and identified methamphetamine as a primary substance of concern. The office completed 68 pre-sentence investigations and 294 pretrial assessments required by statute. The probation director also noted a $7,600 grant from the Fayette Community Foundation that purchased four new radios to enhance field communications and officer safety.
Council members asked whether drug use trends were increasing; the director said levels felt about the same as the prior five years. The council heard the report and recorded no formal motion; members thanked the department for the overview.
