The emergence of COVID-19 placed immediate pressure on the juvenile justice system to adapt to changes in case processing and decision-making practices. Juvenile probation agencies were tasked with quickly altering their policies and practice to abide by local public health measures. As probation supervision is the most common disposition in the juvenile justice system, there is both an empirical and practical need to understand the impact that COVID-19 has on a variety of issues surrounding the supervision and provision of services for juveniles. Using self-report survey data from juvenile probation directors across the United States, the current study examines (a) the biggest challenges faced by juvenile probation agencies during the pandemic, (b) the strategies implemented in response to these challenges, and (c) the most pressing issues currently facing the field of juvenile community corrections. Results have the potential to inform future agency decision-making when adjusting juvenile probation policy and practice.

COVID-19 的出现给少年司法系统带来了直接压力，以适应案件处理和决策实践的变化。少年缓刑机构的任务是迅速改变他们的政策和做法，以遵守当地的公共卫生措施。由于缓刑监督是少年司法系统中最常见的处置方式，因此无论是经验上还是实践上，都需要了解 COVID-19 对围绕青少年监督和服务提供的各种问题的影响。本研究使用来自美国各地少年缓刑主管的自我报告调查数据，研究 (a) 大流行期间少年缓刑机构面临的最大挑战，(b) 为应对这些挑战而实施的策略，（三）青少年社区矫正领域当前面临的最紧迫问题。在调整少年缓刑政策和实践时，结果有可能为未来的机构决策提供信息。