The Lucas County Adult Probation Department provides pre- and post-sentence services to individuals as directed by the Judges of the Common Pleas Court. The department serves as a major partner in the justice system whose overall mission is to carry out orders from the Court to rehabilitate offenders in a cost-effective community-based setting, while preserving public safety. We strive to hold offenders accountable while promoting positive behavior change to effectively reduce recidivism and support those whose lives have been impacted by crime.

As of January 1, 2023, the department supervised approximately 1,800 offenders on Community Control or probation and another 260 clients in the Pretrial Diversion program. Also, during 2023, Investigative Probation Officers completed approximately 1,500 presentence and post-conviction relief reports.

Contact Us

Ashley Richardson, Director
Amanda Wilson, Deputy Director

Main Address: 
1100 Jefferson Avenue, First Floor
Toledo, OH  43604

Phone: (419) 213-6100

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Investigations

The Adult Probation Department is responsible for conducting investigatory reports on cases referred by the Judges.

  • Presentence Investigation Reports (PSI): A PSI report is generally ordered after a plea is entered and provides a summary of various information to the Judge prior to sentencing. The report contains a description of the offense (police, defendant and victim’s version), a victim impact statement, and various information about the offender’s personal life, to include education, employment history, mental health, substance use and any other factors that may be relevant to sentencing. The offender is also assessed for criminogenic risk and to identify basic needs so that the sentence may support and promote the successful rehabilitation of the offender, while ensuring public safety.
  • Sealing/Expungement and Relief Reports: Upon a motion to seal/expunge a case or conviction from Lucas County Common Pleas Court, the Judge orders a report to be completed. These reports contain an in-depth criminal record check and eligibility screening to determine whether the time requirements have been met and/or the offense is eligible to be sealed or expunged. Offenders with a previous conviction who seek Relief from Weapons Disability, or a Certificate of Qualification for Employment may also be referred to the Probation Department for a report.
  • Pretrial Diversion: This program is offered to those first-time, non-violent, low-level offenders, who are prescreened at indictment by the prosecutor’s office. The Pretrial Diversion Officers oversee those offenders found eligible for the program and supervise compliance with conditions such as: payment of restitution, community service, employment and monitoring the offender for new arrests/charges.

Caseload Supervision

The Adult Probation Department supervises offenders ordered to probation or Community Control using an evidence-based risk reduction model.  Supervising Probation Officers seek to hold offenders accountable while providing guidance and support as they work to complete their court-ordered conditions and abstain from new criminal activity.

Intensive Supervision Probation

Largely funded by the Community Corrections Act grant through the Bureau of Community Sanctions, this unit oversees those felony level offenders whose offenses may have warranted state level incarceration, however, were granted the opportunity to remain in the community.  Intensive Supervision Probation Officers maintain frequent contact with the offender and connect offenders to services and resources in the community.

Specialized Services and Programs for Moderate, High and Very High-Risk offenders:

  • Mental Health Caseload: Felony offenders with diagnosed severe and persistent mental illness are placed on this caseload to closely monitor their compliance and progress in treatment.
  • Sex Offender Caseload: Felony offenders convicted of a sex offense under Chapter 2907 of the Ohio Revised Code, or whose offense contained elements consistent with a sex offense are placed on this caseload.  Those offenders in need of treatment to reduce their risk of committing another sex offense are placed in the Sex Offender Treatment Program with participation in group programming for one year.
  • Domestic Violence Caseload: Felony offenders convicted of a Domestic Violence offense, or whose offense contains elements of interpersonal violence, or who have a history of interpersonal violence are placed on this caseload. Those offenders in need of treatment to reduce their risk of committing future violent offenses are placed in the Interpersonal Violence Program, with participation in programming required for a minimum of 30 weeks.

Moderate and Low Risk Supervision

Two Units of the Probation Department oversee those clients determined to be at a moderate risk of recidivism, or who are determined to be high risk but whose most serious conviction is a misdemeanor.  One Probation Officer oversees offenders determined to be at a low recidivism risk, or placed on “inactive” supervision.

Additional Services and Programs:

  • Day Reporting: Offenders may be ordered or referred to complete 12-24 sessions of cognitive behavioral programming in a community-based setting.
  • Employment Readiness: Offenders may be ordered or referred to complete twice-weekly sessions for four weeks to coach those offenders who are unemployed or under-employed on how to seek, apply for, and interview for potential jobs.
  • Community Service: The Probation Department’s Community Service program coordinates community service placements for clients ordered to complete a set number of hours or those permitted to complete community service hours in lieu of court costs.
  • Relapse Prevention: Designed to follow completion of inpatient, intensive, and/or outpatient treatment, this group provides education and teaches appropriate coping skills to those offenders in their continued recovery journey.

Treatment Court – Specialized Docket

The mission of the Lucas County Adult Treatment Court, under the Honorable Judge Ian English, is to address the needs of individuals whose dependency upon substance use and/or mental health issues results in criminal indictment and/or conviction, by establishing effective treatment as an alternative to incarceration – to increase personal accountability as well as the safety of the community by providing intensive Court oversight. Offenders must be screened for eligibility, and volunteer for participation in Treatment Court.

Forensic Monitor

The Forensic Monitor supervises clients deemed Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity or Incompetent to Stand Trial-Unrestorable-Criminal Jurisdiction, once they’re restored to competency and granted Conditional Release in the community.  This position is predominantly funded through the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, and moves between various locations: the Probation Department, Unison Health (community mental health provider) and Northwest Ohio Behavioral Hospital (NOBH).