Mission
Enhance public trust and community safety, and
provide assistance to the Courts and the Parole Board by providing professional
supervision of offenders to promote their successful reintegration into
society.
Vision
The Division of Parole and
Probation (Division) will remain a leader among community corrections
and law enforcement agencies within Nevada and other jurisdictions
throughout the nation. The Division will continue to collaborate
with local, state and federal agencies and community and judicial partners to
promote public safety through effective supervision and offender reintegration.
Our methods in support of this vision include:
- Offender Management and Community Safety - The
Division is dedicated to providing professional supervision of offenders to
enhance community safety.
- Court Services - The Division is dedicated to
conducting thorough Pre-Sentence Investigations to assist District Courts in
making informed sentencing decisions. The Division also assists various
agencies within the criminal justice system, and prepares supervision and
violation reports addressing the conduct of probationers and
parolees.
- Victims’ Rights
- The Division assists victims by determining the impact of the
offense committed against them, and seeking input with regard to sentencing
recommendations.The Division assists victims through collection of
restitution and participation in a computerized tracking program,
Victim Information and Notification
Everyday (VINE).
- Ethics - The Division promotes the highest level of
ethical values and professionalism.
- Public Relations - The
Division establishes effective community relationships and partnerships to
improve offender services and increase community involvement.
- Emergency
Response - The Division provides emergency response when called
upon to assist allied agencies to further the Department’s overall mission of
community safety.
- Leadership Development - The Division
facilitates leadership through training, mentoring and empowering
employees.