Sarasota Circuit Office
1870 17th Street
Sarasota, Florida
34234
(941) 554-5921
Fax
(941) 316-1017
Sarasota Circuit Office
Counties Served: Desoto, Manatee, and Sarasota
General Information: This circuit covers three counties in southwest Florida. Probation officers supervise offenders in the community who have been placed on probation or community control by the court and offenders who have been released from prison with post-release supervision. Probation officers enhance public safety by monitoring offender’s compliance with conditions of supervision. Probation officers assist offenders with resources and services necessary to transition from prison or jail to the community. Probation officers increase the offender’s likelihood of succeeding by using evidence based practices including assessment of risk and needs, enhancing offender motivation, providing positive reinforcement and ongoing support, and offering classes for self-improvement and behavior change including Life Skills, How to Make it on Probation or Community Control, Employment Interviewing and Application skills, Thinking for a Change or Moral Recognition Therapy Cognitive Behavior classes. Probation officers refer offenders to various community resources to assist them in obtaining employment, substance abuse counseling, mental health counseling, as well as other positive, self improvement programs to assist the offender.
Directions: Take I 75 to exit 213 or University Parkway. Proceed west on University Parkway to U.S. 301. Turn left ( South ) on U.S. 301 and proceed to 17th Street. Turn right on 17th, the office is on the left.
Offenders Under Supervision (as of September 8, 2023) 6,212
Community Based Sanctions and Programs: Substance abuse, mental health and sex offender treatment programs.
Offices
- 12A - SARASOTA - CIRCUIT
1870 17th Street
Sarasota, Florida 34234
(941) 554-5921
Fax: (941) 316-1017 - 120 - SARASOTA - INTAKE
1840 17th Street
Sarasota, Florida 34234
(941) 361-6322
Fax: (941) 316-1017 - 121 - BRADENTON
399 6th Avenue, West
Bradenton, Florida 34205-8820
(941) 741-3066
Fax: (941) 741-3073 - 122 - ARCADIA
301 North Brevard Avenue
Suite F
Arcadia, Florida 34266-4550
(863) 993-4631
Fax: (863) 993-4652 - 123 - HOLIDAY HARBOR
658 South Tamiami Trail
Osprey, Florida 34229-9209
(941) 918-2780
Fax: (941) 918-2784 - 124 - BAYSHORE GARDENS
1844 17th Street
Sarasota, Florida 34234
(941) 751-7611
Fax: (941) 316-8448