Adult Probation Dept. - Community Service Program

The Court Community Service Program places defendants who are sentenced to community control, to work anywhere from 24 - 200+ hours, without pay. Probationers ordered into the program are placed with local not-for-profit businesses in the community, who are willing to employ probationers in exchange for receiving free labor. Upon special request of the court, probationers may petition to receive a $7.00 per hour work credit, which if granted, would be applied to the probationer's outstanding court cost balance.

Community sentencing alternative that is both practical and beneficial for all involved.
Cost effective means to punishment.
Opportunity for offender to repay debt to society by making a positive and productive contribution.
Helpful tool for not-for-profit agencies to cost effectively maximize their labor force.
Opportunity for offenders to modify their work behavior and possibly better their life styles.
Close management, placement, and follow-through responsibility of all offenders.

Program Administration:

Medina County Adult Probation Department and the Court Community Service Program function as the administrative arm, processing referrals from the Honorable James L. Kimbler and the Honorable Christopher J. Collier of the Medina County Court of Common Pleas, providing complete placement, management, and follow-through of the offender. There is no fee to any not-for-profit agency for participation in the program.

Ohio Revised Code:

The Ohio Revised Code states that when an offender is convicted of or pleads guilty to a misdemeanor or lesser felony, the court may require the offender, as a condition of probation or as a condition of otherwise suspending the offender's sentence (or fine), to perform supervised work in the local community. The work can be performed under the authority of health or park districts, counties, municipal corporations, townships, and other political subdivisions of the state. Alternatively, charitable organizations that render community service may utilize these offenders within the Court Community Service Program.

The court may require an offender who agrees to perform this work to also pay a reasonable fee to cover the costs of the offender's participation in the program. For those unable to pay a fine, or other financial sanctions, a court may also permit an offender to satisfy the penalty by performing supervised community service work.