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This department aims to help offenders become productive members of the community, assist victims, courts and the Parole Board, and ensure public trust and safety. It consists of certified probation and parole agents across 46 counties, providing supervision and support to offenders of various types and offenses. The department offers special programs, implements technology, and collaborates with grant-funded initiatives to enhance offender supervision.
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SC Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services Sentencing Reform Commission February 26, 2009
PPP Mission • To prepare offenders under our supervision toward becoming productive members of the community; • To provide assistance to the victims of crimes, the courts and the Parole Board; and • To protect public trust and safety. PREPARE • PROVIDE • PROTECT
409 certified Probation and Parole Agents 46 counties offices & 3 satellite offices Agents are Class-1 Law Enforcement Officers Agents are armed and have power of arrest Offender types range from misdemeanents to violent felons PPP Overview
Offender / Agent Ratio (Active Offenders to Caseload Agents)
Special Programs (as of December 2008)
Average Length of Supervision Calendar Year 2008 Supervision Time: 60 Months or Less
Offender Success RatesCalendar Year 2008 Source of National Data: Bureau of Justice Statistics Probation and Parole in the United States, 2006
Supervision Components • Probation Supervision • Parole Supervision • Intensive Supervision • Home Detention / Electronic Monitoring • DNA Testing • Investigations • SPICE (Self Paced In Class Education) Program • “On-the-Outside” Mentoring Program • Parole Employment Program (Voc Rehab) • Service Referrals (employment, education, drugs, mental health) • Public Service Employment • Sex Offender Management Program • Volunteer and Intern Services Program
Technology MOBILE COURTROOM IGNITION INTERLOCK GPS ELECTRONIC MONITORING LIVESCAN GRANT FUNDED INITIATIVES PROVIDED THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT’S INTRODUCTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES.