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¶ … officer advised a probationer caseload. He a I would begin the plan for completion of the terms of probation for the drug offender in possession of cocaine by delineating the terms of the schedule for paying the court fees and costs. I would give this individual a choice in terms of the payment schedule. Since most people are paid approximately every two weeks, I would allow the probationer to choose from either paying $100 every two weeks or $50 every week. The smaller amount might be beneficial to him or her, whereas the lengthier period of time between payments (two weeks) might also be better. Additionally, I would allow the probationer a five day grace period with which to make payments from the date that they are due to account for any sort of holidays or inconsistencies in payment periods.
The community service organization I would employ is called Bay Area Community Service (BACS). This organization is located within the San Francisco Bay...
I believe it would be most appropriate for the probationer to work in this sort of setting in order to allude to the fact that hard drug usage, such as cocaine, actually can result in psychosis and permanently altered mental states. Thus, I believe that working with these sorts of individuals may assist as a deterrent for the probationer from involving himself or herself with future possession of illegal narcotics.
Specifically, I would assign the probationer to the Atherton House located in Hayward. He or she would be able to complete his or her community service by performing a couple hours of service every weekend, preferably on Saturdays (although Sundays are acceptable as well). The probationer would engage in supervising residents of the house (who are all mentally challenged) during leisure activities,…
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No author. (2008). "Supported housing." Bay Area Community Service. Retrieved from http://www.bayareacs.org/supported_housing.html
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