Adams County

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 Adams County Courthouse

521 Vermont St

Quincy, IL 62301

 

Duties

 

Probation officers perform many duties, most of which fall under two areas. The first is to conduct investigations and prepare written reports for the Court. These reports provide the sentencing judge with detailed information about the offender, the offense, and the effects of the crime on the victim. This information allows the Court to determine the most appropriate sentence for the offender.

 

Secondly, probation officers provide supervision by monitoring an offender’s conduct and providing positive guidance. Offenders are expected to fully comply with the rules of their probation as well as to follow advice of the probation officer. The goals of the supervision process are to protect the community and to help the offender make positive changes in their life.

 

Enhanced services are provided to DUI offenders, drug offenders, sex offenders, and domestic violence offenders. These cases receive increased supervision and services and are subject to more frequent breath and urinalysis testing to detect the use of any illegal or unauthorized substances.

 

The Probation Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts issues standards and guidelines that the Department must follow. These standards and guidelines apply to both the investigation and supervision functions of the Department.