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Probation Shield

Department of
Probation

Gerard J. Cook

Director

Address:
Office Locations

PO Box 188
Yaphank, NY 11980


(631) 852-5000

FAX: (631) 852-5103

Our Mission

We the staff of the Suffolk County Probation Department acknowledge that we serve in a dual role of community protection and client assistance. Our protective role entails community supervision of offenders and investigation of offenders prior to sentencing by the Court. In our client assistance role, we provide services to deal with family and community disputes.

In our community supervision role, we monitor offenders while attempting to integrate them into a law-abiding society. We aid offenders (juvenile and adult) in identifying and resolving the problems contributing to their anti-social behavior. In this role, we provide a cost-effective alternative to jail.

Our investigative role requires assessment of each case in a fair, objective manner in order to arrive at an appropriate dispositional recommendation. In order to accomplish this, we take into consideration the harm done to the community at large and the victim in particular and the circumstances of the individual facing sentencing by the Court.

Our staff has an ongoing commitment to the development of new programs and better methods to improve our performance. We encourage adaptation of current practices to meet with new challenges. In our research and development activity, we strive to design and evaluate new programs which might prove of assistance in helping us to better fulfill our roles. We acknowledge that, to serve a changing society, we must seek out new solutions to the problem of criminal behavior in society while retaining our determination to meet the dual roles we are committed to serving.

Public Notice of Title VI Program Rights

The Suffolk County Probation Department gives public notice of its policy to uphold and ensure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related Nondiscrimination authorities.

Any person who believes they have been subjected to discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, disability, gender, age, low-income, or limited English proficiency, or excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity administered by the Suffolk County Probation Department, has the right to file a formal complaint. All complaints must be in writing and submitted within 180 days of the alleged occurrence.

To file a complaint, download and print the complaint form that follows. Fax the completed form to 631.852.5103, or mail it to the Suffolk County Probation Department, PO Box 205, Yaphank, New York 11980 Attention: Probation Department Director. A written complaint can also be filed at any of the Probation Department's offices. Anonymous complaints will not be accepted.

Complaint Form

Programs and Services

Pay Probation Fees

Welcome to the Suffolk County Probation Department Fee Payment System, where you can make online credit card payments of your probation fees.

Probation Careers/Student Internships

Suffolk County Probation offers internship opportunities for eligible students.

 

Victim Impact Panels

The DUI Victim Impact Panel Program is an awareness program for offenders convicted of misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

Suffolk County Reentry Task Force

Click below to be taken to the Suffolk County Reentry Task Force

 

Former Probationers Requesting Information on Closed Case

If you were previously under the supervision of the Suffolk County Probation Department, and would like information regarding your closed case, please complete this Request for Information Form and submit your request for information either by U.S. Mail (Suffolk County Probation Department, PO Box 188, Yaphank, NY 11980) or by fax (631.852.5103). You will receive a reply by mail.

Suffolk County Government

H. Lee Dennison Bldg

100 Veterans Memorial Hwy
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY 11788

Riverhead County Center

County Road 51
Riverhead, NY 11901