The Misdemeanor Management Services (MMS) program offers the court a viable alternative to
incarceration in the sentencing of misdemeanor offenders. Individuals are placed on supervised probation generally for
a period of 11 months and 29 days. During this time, the probation supervisor closely monitors the clients to ensure
compliance with the probation order. The MMS program is a special tool for the court, one that has already proven
successful with increases in county and city revenues generated by court cost payments. In addition, the probation
service is totally self-supporting.
In an effort to prevent repeat offenders, the probation supervisors connect the offenders with resources such as drug
and alcohol rehabilitation, educational training and counseling services. MMS works with referral service agencies that
are certified and licensed by the state.
The goals of MMS are to help offenders develop more structure within their lives and to encourage them to grow as
effective citizens within their communities. The program works closely with general sessions, circuit court and
juvenile judges, district attorneys, public defenders, law enforcement officers and defense attorneys in meeting
goals. For 2007, the program provided services for the counties of Houston, Sumner, Stewart, Trousdale, and
Williamson.
The goals of MMS are to help offenders develop more structure within their lives and to encourage them to grow as effective citizens.
The MMS program continued to have another successful year in providing services to newly served
counties and expanding the DUI School into three additional communities.
MMS works with referral service agencies that are certified and licensed by the state.
The Misdemeanor Management Services (MMS) program offers the court a viable alternative to incarceration in the sentencing of misdemeanor offenders.
“My probation officer cared enough to help enroll me into a drug treatment center and I became
clean and sober for the first time in 10 years! She helped me to re-secure my job and a home and kept my focus positive
so I could have the life I truly needed and be the mother my children deserved. It has been the best two years of my
life drug-free and on track! I truly owe it all to my probation officer who cared enough when I didn’t care at all.”
— Kellie F.
The goals of MMS are to help offenders develop more structure within their lives and to encourage them to grow as effective citizens.
