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| County Probation Dept. Applies Changes |
| By erstarnews.com |
| Published: 03/26/2010 |
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Protecting the citizens of Sherburne County while also helping offenders readjust to the community are two initiatives the Sherburne County Probation Department is taking very seriously. In August 2008 J. Hancuch started as the department’s director and ever since his first day, has gotten to work implementing changes to make everything run more smoothly and with greater success. Before coming to Sherburne County, Hancuch was the director of the probation department in Isanti County for eight years, and prior to that he worked in the Anoka County Community Corrections Department as both a probations officer and supervisor. Hancuch is a firm believer in using evidence-based practices whenever possible. Smarter sentencing to focus the most energies on those with the highest risk and needs comes first, he said. This means that supervising is based on validated risk assessments, and not just what the offender did. “What their risks and needs are,” Hancuch said. “Who they are, not what they do.” Read More. |
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