Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (DPCA)
DPCA is committed to improving practices that promote public safety, ensure offender accountability, provide restitution to victims and reduce recidivism. DPCA provides the tools necessary to enable local jurisdictions to make the best use of their staff and programs. The programs funded through DPCA enhance New York's criminal justice and juvenile justice policies and offer specialized services that are supported by research including employment, training, and treatment - all of which substantially contribute to successful and longstanding outcomes.
What's New...
- October 6, 2009
- DPCA has provided local governments with guidance in implementing a 2009 law change affecting local conditional release. The new law allows any interested jurisdiction to establish a local conditional release commission to determine whether certain eligible inmates may be released early from local jails and be placed under the supervision of its local probation department. DPCA has new statutory oversight authority with respect to commission operations. State Director Robert Maccarone has recently disseminated a comprehensive memorandum to all County Executives and Probation Directors/Commissioners to better assist them with certain legal, procedural, and technical questions concerning local conditional release. The Application and Release Order forms are available on the Probation Service Suite of eJusticeNY.
- October 5, 2009
- State Director's Memorandum #2009-6 on Access to the PSI Repository on the Intigrated Justice Portal. The full User Guide is posted in the Probation Services Suite of eJusticeNY.
- October 1, 2009
- New OASAS Criminal Justice Consent Form and Required Cover Document have been developed for use by probation and correctional alternative agencies. Please visit the Probation Services Suite of eJusticeNY for an MS Word version of this form. Consent Instructions and other details are included in the State Director's Memorandum #2009-5.
- September 24, 2009
- DPCA issued its first Model Victims Policy for Probation Departments in New York State. The Model Policy incorporates the recommendations of the Statewide Workgroup comprised of probation professionals, crime victims and victims services, the courts, treatment services and other state agencies that met over a two-year period to develop practical guidance for probation practitioners in developing comprehensive and consistent department policies in serving victims of crime.
- September 16, 2009
- 2008 Annual Statistical Reports for all Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) – ATI programs continue to provide critical services to New York State's criminal justice system by providing effective programs that reduce unnecessary reliance on incarceration and reduce recidivism while assisting offenders change their behaviors to lead law-abiding lives. 2008 Annual Statistical Reports are available for Community Service Programs, Pretrial Services Programs, Specialized Drug and Alcohol Service Programs and TASC Program Model, and DBA Programs.
- September 1, 2009
- DPCA has submitted a Notice of Proposed Rule Making with respect to DPCA’s Graduated Sanctions and Violations of Probation (9 NYCRR, Repeal of Part 352 and Addition of New Part 352). The Notice will be published in the State Register on September 16, 2009. There will be a forty five day official public comment period. Any comments as to this rule addition should be furnished in writing no later than Monday, November 2, 2009 to DPCA Counsel Linda Valenti at 80 Wolf Road, Suite 501, Albany, New York 12205 or via email to Linda.Valenti@dpca.state.ny.us.
- August 27, 2009
- DPCA is pleased to release the New York State Probation Sex Offender Management Practitioner Guidance. Probation Supervision is the sentence most frequently imposed by Courts for persons convicted of sex offenses. This comprehensive resource document reflects the most current research on sex offender management and summarizes probation practices throughout New York State. It was developed with the assistance of probation professionals and it is intended to define how persons convicted of sex offenses can best be managed to ensure community safety. This practical guidance defines best practice, but recognizes the variation in resources available in our diverse communities.
- August 13, 2009
- State Director Robert Maccarone recognized Cattaraugus County Probation Officer Nila M. McIntyre with the Outstanding Service by a Probation Officer
Award. Additionally, Steuben County Probation Supervisor Cheryl Crocker and Steuben County Department of Social Services (DSS) Supervisors Joanne Woodard and Jason McLoud have been selected to receive the Outstanding Collaboration Between Probation and Social Services Award. Please see press release for additional details.
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Pictured above left: Mark Pisano, Vice-President NYSPOA; Joe Rinaldi, President NYSPOA; Gerry Zimmerman, Cattaraugus County Probation Director; Nila McIntyre, Cattaraugus County Probation Officer; and Robert Maccarone, State Director DPCA. Pictured above right: Jason McLoud and Joanne Woodard, Steuben County DSS Supervisors; Frank Justice, Steuben County Probation Director; Cheryl Crocker, Steuben County Probation Supervisor; and Robert Maccarone, State Director DPCA.
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