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The mission of the Dutchess County Office of Probation and Community Correctionslocated in Poughkeepsie, NY  is to protect the community through intervention in the lives of those under supervision by facilitating compliance with court orders and serving as a catalyst for positive change. We operate in collaboration with our criminal justice partners and the community. We provide services to courts, help strengthen families and give victims a voice in the justice system. We provide leadership and services in a cost effective community based setting. The Dutchess County Office of Probation and Community Corrections is dedicated to promoting public safety through effective supervision of the approximately 3,000 defendants and probationers placed under community supervision by the courts each year. We believe protection of the community is our most important priority and that mandated intervention is the most effective model to use in a community corrections environment.