The City of Rock Hill, South Carolina, and York County are part of the 16th judicial district, which processed 953 juvenile cases of the 17,180 cases in the state in FY2011-2012. The number of juvenile cases decreased 24 percent from the previous year in York County.
Of those processed juvenile cases, 74 were classified as serious or violent, which was a 1 percent decrease from the previous fiscal year. Status offense cases during FY2011-2012 totaled 100, a 34 percent decline from the previous fiscal year.
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The top 5 referral offenses for juvenile cases in York County in FY2011-2012 were:
- Assault and battery, 3rd degree: 114 cases
- Shoplifting: 80 cases
- Public disorderly conduct: 68 cases
- Truancy: 67 cases
- Contempt of court: 64 cases
Of the county’s processed juveniles, 49 percent were sentenced to probation, 27 percent were sentenced to commitment, and 19 percent were under a school order.
The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) provides probation and parole services to juveniles through its 43 county offices. Juvenile probation officers—often referred to as community case managers—oversee about 5,000 juveniles each year through the DJJ’s Field Services Division, one of four divisions within the Department.
How to Become a Juvenile Probation Officer in York County
Education – Individuals interested in pursuing York County juvenile probation officer jobs must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in one of the social or behavioral sciences. Further, they must show proof of at least one year of experience working in a probation or parole environment.
Testing – All candidates for probation officer jobs must successfully pass a drug test, a background investigation, and a medical exam prior to receiving a job offer through the DJJ.
Training – Individuals who want to learn how to become a juvenile probation officer through training must also be prepared to complete 62 hours of basic training within their first 3 months of employment with the DJJ, along with an additional 68 hours of on-the-job field training within their first year of employment.
All juvenile probation officers in Rock Hill must also complete at least 40 hours of in-service training each year.