Adult Probation Department for the County of York (Ont.)

• Adult Probation Department for the County of York

• Toronto Adult Probation Department

The Adult Probation Department of the County of York was created in 1922 under the administration of Howley Sanford "H.S." Mott, Judge of the Juvenile Court of Toronto. Mott was appointed September 19 1922 as pro tempore probation officer for the County of York and City of Toronto. Mott quicky hired a staff of six probation officers, three investigating officers, and a clerk.

The Department reported to officials of both the City of Toronto and the County of York, as well as to the Inspector of Legal Offices of the Department of the Attorney General. In 1952, with the appointment of a Director of Probation Services in Ontario, the Department submitted its annual report to that Director. At that point the Department split into two, one maintaining responsibilty for Toronto and the other for the rest of the County.

In 1957, probation became an official branch of the Attorney-General's Department and the Adult Probation Department became the Toronto Probation Services.

The Adult Probation Department of the County of York was responsible for monitoring probation arrangements mandated by City and County Criminal and Family Courts. Probation officers were assigned to individual cases and visited homes of convicted criminals to ensure they were maintaining the terms of their probation.

Ontario Probation Act, 1922

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

George G. McFarlane, "The Development of Probation Services in Ontario" (1966)

Contents of series RG 20-203

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