SANTA ANA, CA- (March 27th, 2025)- The Orange County Probation Department (OC Probation) was awarded a grant by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) funded through the Proposition 47 Grant Program, focused on supporting mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, and diversion programs for those in the criminal...
SANTA ANA, CA- (April 18th, 2025)- OC Probation celebrates the successful graduation of three remarkable dogs—Sandy, Noodle, and Chewie/Oliver —who have been under the training of youth at OC Probation’s Juvenile Hall. For the past 15 years, Cell Dogs, Inc. (Cell Dogs), has worked in partnership with the OC Probation...
SANTA ANA, CA- (April 29th, 2025)- The Orange County Probation Department (OC Probation) is pleased to announce the significant decline of re-conviction rates of Day Reporting Center (DRCs) program participants. In 2012, OC Probation opened a DRC in the city of Santa Ana. After a few successful years, a second...
ORANGE, CA- In a visit that emphasized the immense legislative interest in juvenile justice, California State Senator Laura Richardson (D-35), who represents many areas of Los Angeles (Carson, Compton, and many more in the general region), spent a day engaging with youth, staff, and community partners at the Orange County...
WASHINGTON D.C.- In a powerful demonstration of honor, unity, and remembrance, six members of the Orange County Probation Department’s (OC Probation) Honor Guard traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in National Police Week. Having joined thousands of law enforcement officers from across the country, OC Probation commemorated those officers whose...
WESTMINSTER, CA — September 16, 2025 — The Orange County Probation Department carried out a targeted enforcement operation this week, focusing on high-risk offenders released from prison under Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS). Probation officers conducted unannounced compliance checks in neighborhoods across the county. During the searches, officers confiscated narcotics...