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CSRA's Ginny Kent sat down with "Augusta CEO" recently to discuss the private probation industry.
Ginny Kent, President and Chief Executive Officer of CSRA Probation Services, discusses the need to improve the image and stigma that private probation companies, including those operating in Georgia, have developed.
CSRA Probation Services acquires Sentinel
An Evans-based firm, CSRA Probation Services, announced on Monday that it has acquired the statewide operations of Sentinel Offender Services. This acquisition effectively ends the troubled California company's misdemeanor probation business in Georgia, impacting various private probation companies operating in the region.
Gov. Deal appoints Steve Queen, Board of Community Supervision
Queen is the director of field services for CSRA Probation Services, Inc. He began his career as a probation officer with the Georgia Department of Corrections in 1990 and has over 25 years of experience as a probation state director, contributing significantly to the field of Georgia probation. His expertise also encompasses insights into private probation companies, enhancing the services provided by CSRA Probation Services.
‘Probationers are customers’
Mike Popplewell had no idea he’d be running a private probation company – let alone Georgia’s largest, CSRA Probation Services – when he took a job as a rank-and-file state probation officer nearly four decades ago. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, CSRA Probation Services now employs over 150 staff members across 33 offices throughout the state. The 60-year-old businessman from south Augusta has also become a consultant in the growing national industry of private probation companies, which supervise misdemeanor probationers for courts in nearly a dozen states.
Steve Queen elected to serve as the new Board of Community Supervision Chair
The Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) is pleased to announce Steve Queen as the new Chair of the Board of Community Supervision. Queen, who has a strong background in Georgia probation, was recently voted into office by his Board of Community Supervision colleagues. As the fifth Chair of the Board, he is dedicated to overseeing essential services, including CSRA Probation Services and addressing the role of private probation companies. 'Serving as the Chair of the Board is such an honor....'
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In Georgia, many individuals are navigating the complexities of their legal obligations through options like CSRA Probation Services. These services provide support for those on probation, including alternatives offered by private probation companies that cater to various needs. Understanding Georgia probation and the resources available can significantly impact compliance and rehabilitation.