Ottawa County

District Court Probation & Community Corrections

Mission Statement

Our mission is to enhance public safety by enforcing the court order while holding offenders accountable by utilizing services and resources.

Vision

Break the cycle

Programs & Functions

• Sobriety Treatment Program (STP)
• Mental Health Court (MHC)
• Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP)
• Pre-sentenced Investigation (PSI)
• Drug and Alcohol Testing
• Community Service & Jail Alternative Work Service (JAWS)

Offices & Staff

• Grand Haven

  Kendra Sheffield	Probation Officer	(616) 846-8268
  Kerri Brenner	Probation Officer	(616) 846-8290
  Mike Mepyans	Probation Officer	(616) 846-8168
  Taresa Johnsen	Court Services Officer	(616) 846-8382
  Robert Krauss	Field Officer	(616) 638-3807

• Holland

  Natalie Martinez	Probation Officer	(616) 355-4318
  Lauren Benes	Probation Officer	(616) 355-4353
  Kevin Rahn	Probation Officer	(616) 355-4316
  JP Tallent	Probation Officer	(616) 355-4328
  Damion Hernandez	Probation Officer	(616) 355-3520
  Faith Bodnar	Court Services Officer	(616) 355-4349
  Jessica Dozeman	Field Officer	(616) 836-7886
  Alicia Jett	Field Officer	(616) 218-7833

• Hudsonville

  Tracey Lehnen	Probation Officer	(616) 662-6077
  Kelli Taylor	Probation Officer	(616) 662-6004
  Terry McAlary	Field Officer	(616) 836-6882

• West Olive

  Chad Roberts

  Probation Officer

  (616) 738-4084

• Administration
  • Alma Valenzuela - Director
    616-355-4314
  • Lyvanh H. Braak - Supervisor
    Locations: Hudsonville
    616-662-3100
  • Leticia Gonzalez-Ortiz - Deputy Director
    Locations: Holland/West Olive
    616-355-4352
  • Chad Whitman - Supervisor
    Locations: Grand Haven
    616-846-8335