Criminal Justice Services (CJS) is a division of the Salt Lake County Department of Health Services. Our services are client focused and are based on research and targeted to promote accountability, address risk to our community, and achieve behavior change. CJS consists of four programs: Pretrial Services, Reports and Assessment Services, Probation, and Specialty Courts.
Pretrial uses evidence-based tools and assessments to help clients attend court, meet court requirements, and reduce future involvement in the criminal justice system.
Probation Case Managers supervise clients by using evidence-based services to assist clients in completing court-ordered requirements and to reduce risk level.
Reports and Assessments offers Presentence Reports (PSR), Release Recommendation Reports (RRR), as well as other evidence based assessments including the LSCMI.
Specialty Courts use a team approach to help clients address addiction and other barriers to sobriety by providing treatment, guidance, and support.
Our mission is to provide alternatives to incarceration using evidence-based practices and community collaboration.
We aim to positively impact those we serve by promoting behavior change and safely integrating individuals back into the community.