Gina Wilkie is a retired Supervising Probation Officer (2020) with 29 years of service, the majority of which was dedicated to supervising high-risk offenders with serious mental illness.

Her career began as a Juvenile Corrections Officer, where she spent three years working with youth facing psychiatric and behavioral challenges. Over the next 15 years, Gina collaborated extensively with various agencies, including court services (judges, public defenders, and district attorneys), law enforcement (police and sheriff’s departments), mental health and substance use treatment providers, and social services to enhance outcomes for individuals under supervision.

As a Deputy Probation Officer (1999–2003), she partnered with mental health case managers in IMPACT (Immediate Mental Health Processing Assessment & Coordination of Treatment), a collaborative project dedicated to probationers with mental illness. She then served as the Supervising Officer for the Co-Occurring Disorders Court (2003–2010), working with felony drug offenders with serious mental illness. From 2010 to 2015, she supervised the Opportunity Mental Health Court, which served both misdemeanor and felony offenders with serious mental illness.

From 2015 to 2020, Gina led a juvenile field services unit as a Supervising Probation Officer, continuing direct supervision while guiding officers in managing youth and families navigating mental health challenges.

Her contributions have been widely recognized. In 2009, she received the Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC) South Region Employee of the Year Award, and in 2013, she was honored by Senator Lou Correa as a “Woman Making a Difference.” Throughout her career, she has supervised hundreds of probationers with mental illness, applying evidence-based practices in assessment, motivation, and treatment linkage. Since 2005, she has also developed and delivered certified training on evidence-based supervision strategies for probation, law enforcement, and correctional officers, along with support staff.

Beyond her professional work, Gina enjoys sharing her insights on criminal justice supervision. She also devotes time to her grandchildren, plays tennis, engages in DIY projects, and embraces travel and adventure whenever possible.