New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 14 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
Part 2 - PROBATION AND AFTERCARE SERVICES
Section 8.14.2.13 - SUPERVISION OF PROBATION AND SUPERVISED RELEASE CLIENTS
Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.14.2.13
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. The juvenile probation officer supervises and provides assistance to a child placed on probation by a court order or on supervised release as ordered by the department.
B. Classification of clients:
(1) Classification determines the level of
supervision.
(2) Cases are reviewed
at regular intervals and reclassified as warranted.
(3) In cases in which probation is a primary
or alternative recommendation for disposition, staff identifies any special
conditions needed to provide a rehabilitative supervision plan for the client
and family, and recommends that the conditions be included along with the
generally imposed conditions of probation.
C. Supervision plan:
(1) Supervision plans are developed by staff
and include the input of the client and the parents/guardians/ custodians, and
are considered part of the baseline assessment.
(2) The conditions of probation are furnished
in writing to the client and his/her parent/guardian/custodian, and are
acknowledged in writing.
(3)
Clients are supervised by field staff according to the court order, probation
/supervised release agreement, the classification tool, and the plan of care.
The plan of care is developed by staff, together with the client and his/her
family, when possible.
(4)
Supervisors review cases and document the review.
(5) The client's parent/guardian/custodian is
notified in advance of a decision to institute a major change to the plan of
care, unless emergency conditions necessitate immediate implementation of the
changes.
(6) Reasonable efforts are
made to utilize local services prior to recommending institutionalization to
the court.
(7) Staff provides
information to law enforcement agencies in apprehending juveniles known or
suspected of being involved in delinquent or criminal activity.
D. Community placement programs:
(1) Staff refers clients to
appropriate community programs for services identified in the plan of care,
determine the availability of the treatment services and inform the court or
department when services are unavailable.
(2) Juvenile probation officers meet
regularly with treatment providers to review client progress.
E. Out of home placements:
(1) Staff recommends
out-of-home placements to the court after efforts have been made to maintain or
return the client to his home, or if required, to protect the community. Every
reasonable effort is made to involve the client and the
parent/guardian/custodian in any discussion regarding out-of-home
placement.
(2) The department
facilitates transition to the home.
(3) Staff continues face-to-face contact with
clients who are in out-of-home placement, as long as necessary.
F. Termination of client supervision:
(1) Recommendations for
early release or termination of supervision of a client under supervision are
reviewed and approved by the chief juvenile probation officer or designee with
notice to the courts or the department. Early termination of supervision may be
recommended in the following cases:
(a) when
progress toward rehabilitation is made and the goals as set forth in the plan
of care are completed;
(b) when
probation or supervised release is unsuccessful and because of age or status,
commitment to a department facility is of no benefit to the client;
or
(c) when public safety is not
expected to be compromised by the termination or early release from
supervision.
(2) Staff
summarizes in writing client performance during the period of supervision and
provides the report to the court or department.
(3) As a part of the plan of care, the
juvenile probation officer develops, in collaboration with the client and
service providers, a discharge plan. Juvenile probation staff invites the
parent/guardian/custodian to participate. The discharge plan is prepared prior
to the client's termination from supervision.
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