How to know what goes into a Juvenile Progress Report

As a Probation Officer you will need to have frequent progress reports on the juveniles that are on your case load. You will interview and observe the probationers regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing their goals and maintaining their specified orders in their rehabilitation plans. You will need to include negative behavors and  positive behavors. It could be such like the juvenile cleaning garfetti off community property as community service or it could be a juvenile violating their probation, getting arrested, and ending up in juvenile detention. Depending on State, City, and County you are working for the types of progress reports and  the expectations of those progress reports may vary.

What to include:

•  Progress areas ( future plans, short term and long term goals)
•  Areas of needing improvement
•  Medical and Mental health issues 
•  Educational Progress and status               
•  Only attach if necessary: Police reports, medical reports, drug test results, therapist results and     certificates

Make sure your report is factual, balanced, including all information, be clear, and non judgmental. The shorter the report the better.