Union County recognizes probation, parole staff during supervision week

Union County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution proclaiming July 19-25 as Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week, putting the county on record in support of the staff who monitor defendants and offenders outside the courtroom. The recognition lands in the middle of a system that depends on adult probation, juvenile probation and parole supervision to track release conditions, connect people with services and flag violations before they turn into larger public safety problems.

Union County’s probation webpage names Scott Kerstetter as chief probation officer, Kya Enos as an adult probation officer and Michael C. Reitz as a juvenile probation officer. The county also lists the 17th Judicial District Treatment Court at the Union County Courthouse, 103 S. Second Street in Lewisburg, a reminder that supervision in Union County runs through the courthouse as well as through field work, reporting and treatment referrals. After hours, county instructions say callers in Union County should dial 911, while people outside the area should call 570-524-8777 and ask for the on-call adult or juvenile probation officer.

The timing matches the American Probation and Parole Association’s annual observance, which falls during the third full calendar week of July. APPA’s 2026 promotion identifies the dates as July 19-25 and says the week honors more than 90,000 community corrections professionals across the country. In practical terms, those jobs include checking compliance, coordinating treatment, scheduling court appearances and keeping tabs on people whose cases remain active in the community instead of in jail.

State corrections officials also used the week to emphasize the work of parole staff. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections said parole agents play a vital role in promoting public safety and helping people build better futures after incarceration, and said the state was celebrating its parole team during the week in honor of reentry support.

Union County’s resolution fits with that broader message, but it also reflects a local operational reality: supervision officers help courts manage caseloads, help treatment court function and help determine who can remain in the community under conditions and who must return to court. Warren County commissioners took a similar step on July 15, adopting their own proclamation for the same July 19-25 observance, showing how counties across Pennsylvania are publicly acknowledging the work that keeps the justice system moving.