VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM
Courthouse Annex - Suite 205
55 North Court Street
Westminster, Maryland 21157
Telephone: 410-386-2673
Fax: 410-751-5778
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday evenings until 6:00 p.m. by appointment only
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Volunteer Community Service Program began in 1980. The Program offers a positive alternative to the traditional sentencing
options used by this Court. Community service is an alternative to another judicial penalty. It is often considered a “break”—a
chance for you to avoid a jail sentence, heavy fine, points on your driver’s license, a guilty finding, or another sentence that
you could have faced. Sometimes, community service is offered in lieu of prosecution of your case. Instead, you are asked to do
unpaid work for the community. The job of the Volunteer Community Service Program office in Carroll County is to interview, place
and monitor juvenile and adult non-violent offenders who have been referred to our Program by the Circuit, District and Juvenile
Courts. The Department of Juvenile Justice and other nationwide Alternative Sentencing Programs refer cases to our Carroll County
office as well.
VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE PERSONNEL
Program Coordinator - The Program Coordinator administers the Volunteer Community Services office including developing and
managing its budget, and coordinating worksite recruitment, training and retention to effectively manage a caseload of juvenile
and adult community service workers. The Program Coordinator, Jessica Darby, can be reached at the above telephone number or emailed at jdarby@carrollcountymd.gov.
Caseworker - The Caseworker monitors community service workers in the completion of Court-ordered community service obligations,
including work placement selections and follow-up recordkeeping. The Caseworker, Ally Harman, can be reached at the above telephone number or
emailed at aharman@carrollcountymd.gov.
Program Assistant - The Program Assistant. The Assistant performs a variety of administrative, secretarial and supervisory
duties for this office. The Assistant, Monica Llewellyn, can be reached at the above number or emailed at mllewellyn@carrollcountymd.gov.