CHILDREN’S PROGRAM
Mission Statement: “Working together to help our youth become viable members of the Tohono O’odham Nation”.
Children’s Program provides services to juveniles between ages of 10-17 who have committed criminal offenses.
Probation Division
Provide supervision for juveniles court ordered to be on probation.
Any parent/guardian of a juvenile placed on probation is responsible for cooperating and supporting the minor to successfully complete probation.
Conditions and Regulations of Probation:
All persons between the age of 10-17 placed under supervised probation are required to follow certain conditions and regulations of probation, such as but not limited to:
- Obey all laws of the Tohono O’odham Nation, city, county and State.
- Follow and complete all orders of the court.
- Make scheduled contacts with probation officer and keep them informed of any change of residence.
- Person and/or property will be searched at anytime.
- No drugs or alcohol.
- Keep contact information current.
- Must be in school.
- Must abide by the curfew law- Tohono O’odham Code, Title 3, Chapter 4.
Disposition Report:
When a person is found guilty of an offense(s) the Court may order a disposition report to be completed by the Probation officer.
This report gives the Court:
- Added information on the person,
- The offense committed
- Gives the person an opportunity to give their side of the incident an
- Gives the victim the opportunity to give a statement.
The probation officer will provide a sentencing recomendation based on information to the court.