Number of Probation Officers.

Four hundred and fifty-four probation officers held appointments on December 31, 1909. Sixty-one of this number were publicly paid under that title; 33 were detailed from other branches of the public service; 10 were paid from private funds, and 350 were volunteers. One hundred and thirty-five probation officers were appointed during 1909. Ten of the appointments made during the year were of paid officers. On January 1, 1910, there were public appropriations for 65 probation officers.

The number of probation officers exercising supervision over probationers during 1909 was 294.

Several county probation officers served in courts other than the county court appointing them, without receiving additional appointments from the other courts. Certain other probation officers also served in several courts.

A complete classification of the probation officers appointed and serving during 1909, and of those holding appointments on December 31, 1909, is given in the following table:*

The names of all probation officers in the State will be published in a Manual and Guide for probation officers, which the Commission will publish during 1910.

Persons on Probation During 1909.

According to the monthly statistical reports made to the Commission by probation officers there were 11,384 persons under probationary supervision during 1909; and of this number 9,006 were placed on probation during the year. Of the persons under probationary oversight 2,795 were children. The number of persons remaining on probation December 31, 1909, as reported by probation officers was 3,162. These statistics, as has been noted before indicate an increase in the use of probation during the year.

General Statistics of Use of Probation in the State During 1909.

The next table shows the distribution of the persons placed on

probation according to courts:

Number of Persons Placed on Probation in 1909, Arranged by