§ 243. Supervision of administration of local probation and\ncorrectional alternatives. 1. The office shall exercise general\nsupervision over the administration of probation services throughout the\nstate, including probation in family courts and shall collect\nstatistical and other information and make recommendations regarding the\nadministration of probation services in the courts. The office shall\nendeavor to secure the effective application of the probation system and\nthe enforcement of the probation laws and the laws relating to family\ncourts throughout the state. After consultation with the state probation\ncommission, the office shall recommend to the commissioner general rules\nwhich shall regulate methods and procedure in the administration of\nprobation services, including investigation of defendants prior to\nsentence, and children prior to adjudication, supervision, case work,\nrecord keeping, and accounting, program planning and research so as to\nsecure the most effective application of the probation system and the\nmost efficient enforcement of the probation laws throughout the state.\nSuch rules shall provide that the probation investigations ordered by\nthe court in designated felony act cases under subdivision one of\nsection 351.1 of the family court act shall have priority over other\ncases arising under articles three and seven of such act. When duly\nadopted by the commissioner, such rules shall be binding upon all\nprobation officers and when duly adopted shall have the force and effect\nof law, but shall not supersede rules that may be adopted pursuant to\nthe family court act. The office shall keep informed as to the work of\nall probation officers and shall from time to time inquire into and\nreport upon their conduct and efficiency. The office may investigate the\nwork of any probation bureau or probation officer and shall have access\nto all records and probation offices. The office may issue subpoenas to\ncompel the attendance of witnesses or the production of books and\npapers. The office may administer oaths and examine persons under oath.\nThe office may recommend to the appropriate authorities the removal of\nany probation officer. The office may from time to time publish reports\nregarding probation including probation in family courts, and the\noperation of the probation system including probation in family courts\nand any other information regarding probation as the office may\ndetermine provided expenditures for such purpose are within amounts\nappropriated therefor.\n 2. The office shall exercise general supervision over the utilization\nof correctional alternative programs throughout the state. The office\nshall collect statistical and other information and make recommendations\nregarding the availability, identification, coordination and utilization\nof such programs. The office shall endeavor to facilitate communication\nand coordination among and between correctional alternative programs and\nprobation services in order to assist in making effective use of such\nprograms. A correctional alternative program shall be deemed to refer to\nthose programs, including eligible programs as defined in paragraph b of\nsubdivision one of section two hundred sixty-one of this chapter, which\nby themselves, or when used in conjunction with one or more programs or\nwith probation services, may serve as an alternative to a sentence or\ndisposition of incarceration or a portion thereof, and which shall serve\nthe interests of justice. The office shall further exercise general\nsupervision over the administration and implementation of alternatives\nto incarceration service plans under the provisions of article\nthirteen-A of this chapter. The office shall recommend to the\ncommissioner general rules and regulations which shall regulate methods\nand procedures in the administration and funding of alternative to\nincarceration service plans, and any other correctional alternative\nprogram funded by
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