Probation Office

Adult Probation/Parole

The Adult Probation/Parole Department is the investigative and supervisory arm of the Court of Common Pleas. Probation/Parole officers supervise offenders within the community, file investigations as required and make arrests and detain offenders when necessary. The office is located on the 3rd floor of the Dimmick Building adjacent to the Wayne County Courthouse, Honesdale, Pennsylvania.

Court Functions & Responsibilities

Supervision of adult offenders placed on probation or released from county prison.
Conduct pre-sentence investigations, pre-parole investigations and other pertinent investigations as ordered by the Court.
Manage and supervise electronic monitoring and community service programs.
Responsible for the collection of Court imposed costs, fines, restitution and fees.

The Wayne County Probation/Parole Department utilizes their knowledge of the law, individual personality traits and community dynamics to provide to the community, a sense of safety in that those offenders who are being supervised are being done so with the best of the officers’ abilities and with the collective resources of the department.

Staff of the Wayne County Probation/Parole Department shall treat each offender with respect and without prejudice in order to effectuate a meaningful working relationship, enhance the likelihood of a successful period of supervision, and perhaps, achieve an element of rehabilitation.

Contact Information

Dimmick Building-Wayne County Courthouse
925 Court Street
Honesdale, PA 18431

Phone (570) 253-5970 Ext. 4120
Fax (570) 251-8243

More Adult Probation/Parole Information

Juvenile Probation

The Wayne County Juvenile Probation Department is an arm of the Juvenile Court. The department is responsible for the investigation and supervision of juvenile offenders who are alleged to have committed, or who have committed, felony or misdemeanor offenses prior to a juvenile’s 18th birthday.