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Announcement
Monday, October 13, 2025, from 6 AM until 4 PM, roads, turn lanes, and sidewalks on W. College St. and N. Church St. will be closed for HVAC equipment installation on the 20 N. Public Square building roof. The Rutherford County Probation Office is closed to all visitors and in-office reporting. For probation questions, call 615-849-5720.
Gather and verify information about persons who are sentenced to a term of probation by the Courts.
Enforce the Court's orders by ensuring probationers comply with the condition the Court has set for their release to the community.
Protect the community through effective supervision methods that reduce the probability that probationers will commit new criminal offenses.
Prepare reports the Courts rely on to make modification and revocation decisions. In compiling reports, Case Managers use such varied techniques as:
- Praises and/or reprimands
- Graduated sanctions
- Restricted movements and activities
- Requests for modifying the conditions of probation
- Seeking revocation of probationers who pose flight risks to public safety and/or have demonstrated a pattern of unwillingness to comply
Direct probationers to specialized services to address underlying problems that may be linked to the demonstrated criminal behavior. These services include:
- Behavioral intervention programs
- Substance abuse treatment
- Mental health treatment
- Medical care
- Vocational training
- Housing assistance - Employment assistance