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Juvenile Probation Director Dixie Tate reports resignation, caseloads and SUDS program status
Summary
Dixie Tate, Mini-Cassia Juvenile Probation Director, reported a staff resignation and that caseloads average 21–30 per officer; the SUDS substance-use program serves 23 youth with 58 drug tests administered in February.
Dixie Tate, Juvenile Probation Director for the Mini-Cassia joint program, told the committee the office received a resignation from Rhonda Kluzik and that the position will not be filled; responsibilities will be redistributed among current staff.
Tate reported officer caseloads are averaging between 21 and 30 per officer. She said the SUDS (substance use disorder services) program currently serves 23 youth: one is inpatient, one has been approved for inpatient placement and is awaiting availability. In February staff administered 58 drug tests, with 42 returning clean and 16 returning dirty; the office submitted $393.24 for reimbursement of testing costs. Tate also provided enforcement and diversion figures, saying Minidoka filed 25 citations and Cassia filed 31, Minidoka had 25 probation violations filed compared with Cassia's five, and diversion caseloads stand at 11 in Minidoka and six in Cassia.
Committee members asked about staff training and the WILD programs; the minutes record a brief discussion but do not provide implementation detail or new funding decisions. The next steps recorded were internal redistribution of duties rather than hiring to fill the vacated post.
