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District 5 probation reports rising juvenile intakes and high problem‑solving court success rates
Summary
District 5 probation staff told commissioners York County served 485 adult and youth clients in 2025 and that juvenile intakes and juvenile court activity rose sharply; staff said the problem‑solving court shows statewide success rates in the mid‑80s and York’s program historically performs at or above the statewide average.
Carrie Rodriguez, chief of District 5 probation, and Morgan Campbell, chief deputy, presented District 5’s 2025 service data and program structure to the board.
"The problem solving work success rate at the state hovers somewhere around the mid 80 percent range," Rodriguez said, describing the program’s model and minimum 18‑month requirement for high‑risk, high‑need participants. She told the board the program emphasizes treatment and community reintegration and that York County’s problem‑solving court has been "pretty successful since it was implemented back in 2015." Rodriguez said the state paid $107,005.25 for reporting‑center classes in District 5 last year and that transitional living and short‑term residential costs were the largest line items locally.
Campbell provided county‑level counts: in 2025 York County served 485 adult and youth clients in investigation, supervision, or problem‑solving court work; adult investigations rose from 138 in 2024 to 166 in 2025, and youth investigations rose from 10 in 2024 to 22 in 2025. Board members asked for county‑level program completion numbers; Rodriguez said staff hand‑track completion and would provide county breakdowns to the board later this week.
The presentation also covered drug‑testing practices (a daily call‑in system with variable reporting based on risk level) and the statutory framework that sets probation as payer of last resort. Commissioners discussed budget impacts and asked staff to provide county‑specific recidivism and completion figures for the board’s budget workshops.
