What Marin County Probation Department does

The Marin County Probation Department is a public county government agency within Marin County, California, operating under the County of Marin Board of Supervisors. It provides court-ordered supervision and rehabilitation services to adults and youth (up to age 25) who have come into contact with the criminal justice system, alongside pretrial supervision for individuals awaiting trial, victim restitution processing, and juvenile record sealing. The department is headquartered at the Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael, with a satellite office in Marin City (Southern Marin Annex) and an online portal for payments and applications.

The department's core service lines include Adult Probation Services (supervision, counseling referrals, court report preparation), Juvenile Services (Juvenile Division and Juvenile Hall), Pretrial Supervision, Victim Restitution Services, and administrative services such as online payment processing and juvenile record sealing. Supporting programs include the Clean Slate expungement initiative (partnered with the Public Defender), the Career Explorers paid summer internship for youth, and the Wall of Change annual celebration recognizing rehabilitation success. Technology is limited to standard government criminal justice case management systems; no proprietary technology or AI tooling is disclosed.

The department is funded through annual county budget allocations from general tax revenues rather than commercial revenue generation. It collects court-ordered fees, fines, and victim restitution from individuals under supervision, but these are administered on behalf of the court system and are not a commercial revenue stream. As of July 2026, the department is led by Interim Chief Probation Officer Ed Randle following the unexpected passing of Chief Marlon Washington, who had led the department since July 2020 and was the first African American Chief Probation Officer in Marin County's history.

Name

Marin County Probation Department

Legal name

Marin County Probation Department

Website

https://marincounty.gov

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Marin County Probation Department is a public county government agency providing adult and juvenile probation supervision, pretrial supervision, victim restitution, and rehabilitation services to individuals under court-ordered supervision in Marin County, California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Probation and Community Corrections Services

NAICS

Parole Offices and Probation Offices (922150), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (92215), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Corrections (Probation, Parole & Reentry) (BPAIAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adult Corrections (Prisons & Jails) (BPAIAFAD), Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH), Juvenile Justice Education Programs (Detention & Correctional Education) (EDAJAEAB), Judicial Oversight, Sentencing & Parole Boards (BPAIAFAK)

Keywords

• Probation supervision
• Juvenile justice
• Pretrial services
• Community corrections
• Victim restitution

Headquarters

HQ city

San Rafael

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Tax Funding: The department is funded through county budget allocations from general tax revenues. Operations are supported by public funds rather than commercial revenue generation.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Marin County Probation Department delivers court-ordered supervision, rehabilitation, and community reintegration services for adults and juveniles within Marin County, California. It produces pre-sentence investigations and reports for the Superior Court, supervises adults and youth on probation, administers pretrial and home detention programs, processes victim restitution, and runs restorative programs such as the Clean Slate record expungement, Career Explorers paid internship, and Wall of Change recognition initiative.

Product overview

The Marin County Probation Department is a government law enforcement agency providing community supervision and rehabilitation services. The department operates a unified service model with interconnected programs including Adult Probation Services (supervision, counseling, and court report preparation for adults), Juvenile Services (covering both the Juvenile Division and Juvenile Hall for individuals up to age 25), and Pretrial Supervision (allowing accused individuals to remain in the community during trial). Supporting programs include the Clean Slate Program for record expungement, Wall of Change rehabilitation celebrations, Career Explorers workforce development internships, Southern Marin Annex community outreach, and administrative services for victim restitution payments and juvenile record sealing. The department works closely with victims, families, and communities to balance public safety with offender accountability and restorative practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Probation Services
• Juvenile Services
• Pretrial Supervision
• Victim Restitution Services
• Clean Slate Program
• Career Explorers Program
• Wall of Change
• Online Payment Processing
• Juvenile Record Sealing

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully reintegration of individuals into community through evidence-based practices

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Marin Community Corrections Partnership (CCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership of justice system stakeholders working to improve community corrections outcomes in Marin County. The Probation Department participates as a key partner in developing and implementing evidence-based practices and rehabilitation programs.
• Marin County Superior CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary judicial partner for pre-sentence investigations, supervision reports, sentencing recommendations, and compliance monitoring. Close operational collaboration on case management and court-ordered conditions.
• Marin County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partnership for custody operations, warrant service, and public safety coordination within Marin County's justice system.
• Marin County Public DefendercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for Clean Slate program providing record expungement services and legal assistance to individuals completing probation.
• Marin County Health and Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and behavioral health resources for individuals under probation supervision.
• Career Explorers ProgramsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaid summer internship program introducing young people, often from challenging backgrounds, to careers in public service. Mentorship and professional development for potential future workforce in justice professions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• California Board of State and Community Corrections: State-level agency that sets standards, provides funding, and oversees county probation departments statewide. Functions as an overarching governing and funding body for the population to which the Marin County Probation Department belongs.

Others

• Marin County Superior Court: Primary customer and operational partner — the court depends on probation for pre-sentence investigations and supervision reports. Not a peer in a commercial sense, but the institutional counterpart that drives probation's workload.
• Marin County Sheriff's Office: Partner law-enforcement agency within the same county justice ecosystem. Not a direct competitor but a tightly integrated operational partner on custody, warrant service, and public-safety coordination; useful as an institutional peer within the same county government.

Direct peers

• Contra Costa County Probation Department: Adjacent Bay Area county probation department delivering adult and juvenile supervision, court reports, and reentry services. Direct comparability on geography, jurisdiction size, and statutory scope; former Chief Washington also held prior leadership roles here.
• Sonoma County Probation Department: Neighboring Northern California county probation department providing adult and juvenile supervision, victim services, and reentry support. Comparable in jurisdictional scale, service mix, and statutory authority to Marin.
• San Mateo County Probation Department: Bay Area county probation department operating adult, juvenile, and reentry programs in a jurisdiction comparable in size and demographics to Marin. Directly comparable scope and statutory mission.
• San Francisco Adult Probation Department: City-and-county adult probation department with adult and juvenile functions, community corrections partnerships, and reentry programs. Comparable statutory authority and urban-suburban population profile.
• Santa Clara County Probation Department: Large California county probation department with adult, juvenile, and reentry services. Directly comparable statutory mission with similar emphasis on evidence-based practices and community partnerships.
• Napa County Probation Department: Small Northern California county probation department offering adult and juvenile supervision with a comparable scale profile to Marin. Washington served as Juvenile Hall Superintendent here, making it a directly comparable career-path and operational peer.
• Alameda County Probation Department: Larger Bay Area county probation department offering adult, juvenile, and community-corrections services. Directly comparable statutory role, though at materially larger scale; useful as a benchmark for higher-volume operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marin-county-probation-department

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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