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Probation Check-In Forms

For those individuals who have been authorized by their probation officer to complete an on-line check-in form, Click Here.

Free rides to treatment

211, with assistance and support of FSSA, has recently announced a statewide Lyft program to offer FREE rides to and from substance abuse treatment and certified recovery support programs. To request a ride, dial 2-1-1 or 1-866-211-9966 and follow the prompts to be connected to a trained Lyft Community Navigator. 

Text Message Reminders for those with criminal cases

Follow this line for more information  https://www.in.gov/judiciary/admin/3633.htm

Probation Department Additional Sections

Approved Counseling Programs

Adult Probation Services

Juvenile Probation Services

Paper Form Reports

Some probationers may be permitted to check in using a “paper form” to verify basic information.  If authorized, you may utilize the form below to be submitted in-lieu of reporting to the office.  You may complete the form below and submit it, or print it and email, fax, or mail it to your probation officer.

CHECK – IN FORM

Travel Permits

Some probationers may be permitted to travel outside the state of Indiana with permission of the court.  Consult your probation officer at least 10 business days before making travel plans, and be prepared to provide at a minimum the information in the form provided here.  (Note: if you have any conviction or adjudication for a sex offense as defined by Interstate Compact rules you may be subject to registration in the location in which you are traveling. )

Travel Permit application

Approved Programs

Generally, only programs in the Approved Counseling Programs link (above) will be approved by the supervising probation officer.  Other programs may be approved on a case-by-case basis.

Substance abuse programs must also meet standards set by the local courts for substance abuse treatment programs (see Statements and Notices in right column).

Disclosure of Probation Records

NOTICE
November 18, 2009

The Wells County Probation Department for many years prepared summary criminal history reports for individuals and agencies upon request.  Since Indiana probation departments are not depositories of public records, the practice of preparing these summaries was simply a courtesy service to the community.  However, due to limited resources the Probation Department staff discontinued these record search summaries for individuals or non-judicial agencies.

Therefore, individuals and non-judicial agencies are directed to contact the Wells County Clerk about accessing criminal records located in Wells County.  You may also wish to search records at the following public court access link: Odyssey Case Management System

Internship Opportunity

The Wells County Probation Department is interested in working with college undergraduate and graduate students, especially if they are residents of Wells County.  This department works with both adult and juvenile jurisdictions, and we can provide to an ambitious student experience in the skills necessary for all most areas of an Indiana probation department.  Students of other disciplines (i.e., computer technology, business, foreign language, education, psychology, etc) will be considered if they can show how their skills may be used in the probation department environment. Work hours are negotiable, but interns may work up to 35 hours per week for 26 weeks.

Persons interested in internship opportunities may submit a cover letter with the application contained in the link below to the Chief Probation Officer at the Wells County Probation Department.

Internship information and application (PDF Document)

Helpful Links

American Probation and Parole Association
American Bar Association – Indiana Juvenile Process
Indiana Office of Court Services
Indiana Code
Indiana DMHA
Indiana Offender Search
Probation Officers Professional Assoc. of IN
National Institute of Corrections
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Interstate Compact for Adult Supervision Manual
National Association of Probation Executives
DoxPop Court Records
Indiana Public Access Counselor
Odyssey Case Management System
Sesame Street’s Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration

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Formal Employment Application – web version