SHASTA COUNTY- Shasta County Probation Department was awarded a $280,566 grant from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to launch a Mobile Probation Vehicle (MPV) that will mobilize probation services offering supervision, treatment, and assessment services directly into communities throughout Shasta County.
Covering more than 3,800 square miles, Shasta County includes numerous rural communities located significant distances from the County seat in Redding. Approximately 31% of individuals on adult probation live outside the county’s three incorporated cities, and an estimated 20% are experiencing homelessness. Transportation limitations and geographic distance often create barriers to supervision, compliance, and treatment participation. The goal of the MPV Program is to remove these barriers.
The vision of the MPV is to be in the community as much as possible, providing offenders with the opportunity to check in and receive services throughout the county. Weather permitting, the MPV will follow a structured monthly schedule. The current schedule is as follows, but is subject to change:
- Mondays: Good News Rescue Mission
- First Tuesday: Shingletown
- Second & Fourth Tuesday: Intermountain Area – Burney, Fall River Valley, and McArthur
- Third Tuesday: Shasta Lake
- Wednesdays: Masonic Ave next to Masonic Family Center
- First Thursday: Lakehead
- Second Thursday: French Gulch / Whiskeytown / Keswick
- Third Thursday: Igo / Ono / Happy Valley
- Fourth Thursday: South County – Anderson / Cottonwood
The customized van features workstations, virtual treatment capabilities, and meeting space. In partnership with local providers, the MPV offers behavioral health assessments, substance use referrals, treatment services, and housing/employment assistance. By meeting people where they are, the program aims to increase compliance, reduce recidivism, and improve public safety.
By bringing services directly to underserved and high-need areas, the MPV is expected to increase compliance with supervision terms, expand diversion opportunities, reduce recidivism, and improve public safety outcomes.
On April 7, 2026, following a Board of Supervisors presentation, the MPV will be parked at the County Administration Building on Tehama St. between the County Administration Building and the parking structure. The estimated time of this “open house” is between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. It will allow Board members, County staff, community partners, and members of the public an opportunity to tour the vehicle and learn more about the program.
