Adult Probation

The Mission Statement of the Wayne County Common Pleas Court Adult Probation Department is to provide the highest quality service to the Court, community, and offenders, ultimately enhancing public safety. This is accomplished through effective community based supervision, enforcement of Court orders and affording offenders an opportunity to initiate positive changes.

Our Philosophy about Community Control

Evidenced-Based Practices: All officers provide supervision to their offenders based on evidenced-based practices. We believe in addressing the core issues/needs that most of our offender’s experience, which involves evaluation and many levels of service. We refer to local agencies to address issues related to substance abuse, mental health and psychiatric care, 12 step and other support-based groups, vocational support, GED classes and other individualized services.

All officers are training in the theory and techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and integrate this knowledge base into all interactions with offenders. Specifically, all officers utilize Motivational Interviewing techniques to encourage offenders to explore and access internal and external factors that impact their thinking and subsequent actions.

Download the General Rules and Conditions of Community Control

Probation Department Staff

The Wayne County Court of Common Pleas Adult Probation Department is staffed by six full-time probation officers under the direction of the Common Pleas Judges and the Chief Probation Officer. Our officers continue to work each and every day on the front lines with probationers to hold them accountable for the crimes they have committed and also to provide the offenders with the tools needed to initiate positive life changes. The challenges faced by this department are tremendous, yet the efforts of our staff and our ongoing commitment to excellence continue to make a positive impact on the community. All of our officers have embraced evidenced-based practices in their supervision style and they do so in an effort to ensure the highest level of public safety.

Cheryl Gerwig, Chief Probation Officer/CCA Director

Phone: 330.287.5552

Email: cgerwig@waynecourts.org

Marissa Hartman, Probation Officer

Phone: 330.287.5551

Email: mhartman@waynecourts.org

Brandi Couch, Probation Officer, Re-entry Court Officer

Phone: 330.287.5556

Email: bcouch@waynecourts.org

Matthew Zaleski, Probation Officer/Community Service Coordinator

Phone: 330.287.5553

Email: mzaleski@waynecourts.org