Community Service

The Polk County Community Service Program is a combination of in-custody inmate workers and out-of-custody community service workers that perform various tasks within the community under the supervision and direction of Polk County Community Corrections.

Inmate work crews are provided in partnership with the Polk County Jail.  These inmates are housed in the Polk County Jail and are allowed to leave the facility to perform supervised community service projects throughout Polk County.  Inmate participation in the Community Service program is a privilege that is extended to sentenced inmates by the Polk County Commissioners Office, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Polk County Community Corrections, Polk County Circuit Court, and the county agencies which are selected to participate by the Board of Commissioners.

Community Corrections’ Community Service Program also serves as the primary resource for the courts, for referring offenders to fulfill court-ordered community service obligations.  The Community Service Program also receives a high volume of probation clients with community service sanctions, as well as a small number of out of county referrals for community service sanctions.  Community Corrections’ staff will receive and process referrals, schedule the days to be worked with the offenders, track the progress, and report back to the referral source (completion, failure to complete, or removal from the program), as well as the on-the-ground component that includes the scheduling of work sites, allocation of labor, supervision of work performed, training, transportation, etc.  Depending on labor needs and projects, out-of-custody clients work with assigned work crews or are placed at partnering agency work sites to work under the direction of authorized staff.

Community Service Crew requires the offender abide by the following:
  • Wear work clothes (pants, work boots, tennis shoes etc.);
  • No shorts, tank tops, or sandals are permitted;
  • Bring work gloves, if appropriate;
  • Bring necessary gear to anticipate the weather (jacket, rain coat, sun-screen, hat);
  • Offender is required to bring their lunch and container of water;
  • No alcoholic beverages and /or controlled substances permitted;
  • No electronic devices of any kind (i.e. phone, iPod, etc.)

***Failure to abide these general rules / requirements or the direction of the work site supervisor, will result in no credit being given for the day and a referral back to your Parole/Probation Officer or sentencing body for further sanction.

Community Service Work Crew Hours:

The Community Service work crew operates: Every day of the week except federal holidays (Sunday - Saturday) - 7:45 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Community Service Fees:

The Community Service program requires a one-time $40.00 fee which must be paid by completion of your hours or by the termination of supervised probation.

If you have any questions contact John Nyberg, Community Service Supervisor Phone: (503) 623-0895 Fax: (503) 623-5326