Probation

When an abuser is charged, there’s an even greater chance that cycles of domestic violence can be broken. Here's how probation and treatment work together in McLean County in hopes of getting abusers the help they need — even if they don't want it at first.

Young adults are different from older adults. So are 18- to 25-year-olds who have committed crimes. Over the last five years, the court services division in McLean County has tried to build capacity to address the specific needs of that age cohort.

Hundreds of probation officers from across Illinois are in Normal this week to learn new methods to help offenders stay in the community and further…