Court Support Services Division
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The Court Support Services Division (CSSD) oversees
pretrial services, family services, divorce and domestic violence, probation
supervision of adults and juveniles as well as juvenile residential centers
including Juvenile Detention. CSSD also administers a network of
statewide contracted community providers that deliver treatment and other
support services.
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CSSD Central Office
455 Winding Brook Drive, Glastonbury, CT 06033
Executive Director
Gary Roberge, Tel:
860-368-3800, Fax: 860-368-4351
CSSD Mission Statement
The
mission of CSSD is to provide effective support services within the Judicial
Branch by working collaboratively with system stakeholders to promote
compliance with court orders and instill positive change in individuals,
families, and communities.
CSSD is able to accomplish this
mission by employing risk and conflict reduction strategies within each of
its service areas:
CSSD Adult Services
(Adult Probation and Bail) provides community supervision services to
clients referred by the Courts.
- Adult Probation works with
clients to change their behavior in a positive way to enhance community
and victim safety, to comply with their conditions, and to be
accountable. The system also provides client eligibility determinations,
program referrals, and program completion reports for diversionary
programs.
- Bail/IAR (Intake, Assessment,
and Referral) provides pre-trial information to the Court and assistance
to released defendants. Bail Commissioners and IAR Specialists
handle pre-trial release and court appearances as well as arraignment
services. Bail staff work to provide reasonable assurance of a
defendant’s appearance in Court, while accounting for the safety of the
public.
CSSD Family Services (Civil and
Criminal) assists courts and clients to resolve family and interpersonal
conflict. Family Civil Court services assist the Court and clients to
resolve family and interpersonal conflicts with negotiation, mediation, and
evaluation and education services. Family Criminal Court services
provide intake assessment and pre-trial supervision for individuals arrested
for family violence crimes. Additionally, CSSD Family Services
contracts with several service providers who offer programs to defendants
that address domestic violence (Family Violence Education Program, EXPLORE
and EVOLVE).
CSSD Juvenile Probation Services are
designed to provide information to judges, enable monitoring of
court-ordered conditions, and provide services to court-involved children
and their families to increase the chances of successful rehabilitation.
The Superior Court for Juvenile Probation handles the cases of children who,
at the time of an alleged offense, were 17 years old or younger.
CSSD Juvenile Residential Services is responsible for
operating and overseeing voluntary and court-ordered residential
programs/centers designed to meet the needs of juveniles who come into
contact with the juvenile court system. The network of programs and
services include 2 state-operated detention centers, located in Bridgeport
and Hartford, and numerous contracted residential programs. All programs are
designed to balance the development of positive skills of juveniles with
community safety.
CSSD Administration is the business
arm of the Division that supports central and field operations as well as
coordinating business activities with other Judicial Branch Divisions.
Administration Units include Facilities and Materials Management; Fiscal and
Administrative Services (Restitution); Information Technology; Grants and
Contracts; Research, Training and Staff Development; and CSSD Human
Resources.