Philadelphia County Adult Probation

The mission of the Philadelphia Adult Probation and Parole Department is to protect the community by intervening in the lives of offenders. We hold them accountable by enforcing the orders of the Court. Through a balance of enforcement and treatment strategies, we afford offenders the opportunity to become productive, law-abiding citizens.

The Adult Probation and Parole Department (APPD) serves as the community corrections agency within the Philadelphia Criminal Justice System.

APPD staff supervises all probation and/or paroled offenders who receive a county or probationary sentence. Staff improves and maintains public safety by providing services to the courts, protecting the community, providing opportunities to offenders to improve their lives, and assisting victims. Staff also supervises offenders who were convicted in other jurisdictions but live in Philadelphia. Overall, APPD supervises approximately 36,000 offenders and 55,900 cases on an ongoing basis.  APPD provides all possible assistance to the victims of the offenders we supervise. The Vision of APPD is to become a leading organization in the field of community supervision by implementing evidence-based strategies.