Sarasota Circuit Office

Circuit Administrator Stephanie Ditroia
Stephanie Ditroia
Circuit
Administrator
Deputy Circuit Administrator Don Edens
Don Edens
Deputy Circuit
Administrator
Address
1870 17th Street
Sarasota, Florida
34234
Phone
(941) 554-5921
Fax
(941) 316-1017

Counties Served: Desoto, Manatee, and Sarasota

General Information: This circuit covers three counties in southwest Florida. Probation officers supervise offenders in the community who have been placed on probation or community control by the court and offenders who have been released from prison with post-release supervision. Probation officers enhance public safety by monitoring offender’s compliance with conditions of supervision. Probation officers assist offenders with resources and services necessary to transition from prison or jail to the community. Probation officers increase the offender’s likelihood of succeeding by using evidence based practices including assessment of risk and needs, enhancing offender motivation, providing positive reinforcement and ongoing support, and offering classes for self-improvement and behavior change including Life Skills, How to Make it on Probation or Community Control, Employment Interviewing and Application skills, Thinking for a Change or Moral Recognition Therapy Cognitive Behavior classes. Probation officers refer offenders to various community resources to assist them in obtaining employment, substance abuse counseling, mental health counseling, as well as other positive, self improvement programs to assist the offender.

Directions: Take I 75 to exit 213 or University Parkway. Proceed west on University Parkway to U.S. 301. Turn left ( South ) on U.S. 301 and proceed to 17th Street. Turn right on 17th, the office is on the left.

Offenders Under Supervision (as of January 5, 2024) 6,169

Community Based Sanctions and Programs: Substance abuse, mental health and sex offender treatment programs.

Offices

  • 12A - SARASOTA - CIRCUIT
    1870 17th Street
    Sarasota, Florida 34234
    (941) 554-5921
    Fax: (941) 316-1017
  • 120 - SARASOTA - INTAKE
    1840 17th Street
    Sarasota, Florida 34234
    (941) 361-6322
    Fax: (941) 316-1017
  • 121 - BRADENTON
    399 6th Avenue, West
    Bradenton, Florida 34205-8820
    (941) 741-3066
    Fax: (941) 741-3073
  • 122 - ARCADIA
    301 North Brevard Avenue
    Suite F
    Arcadia, Florida 34266-4550
    (863) 993-4631
    Fax: (863) 993-4652
  • 123 - HOLIDAY HARBOR
    658 South Tamiami Trail
    Osprey, Florida 34229-9209
    (941) 918-2780
    Fax: (941) 918-2784
  • 124 - BAYSHORE GARDENS
    1844 17th Street
    Sarasota, Florida 34234
    (941) 751-7611
    Fax: (941) 316-8448