A preliminary audit of the probation unit in Multnomah County identified several impediments to effective supervision: lack of resources, strict and complicated supervision requirements, and lack of intrinsic rewards in fieldwork. In an attempt to alleviate some of these problems, the project has established a community advisory board and developed a mission and policy statement. In addition, research was conducted to identify the target group for enhanced supervision. A screening model was developed that considers offender substance use, juvenile conviction, victim-offender relationship, needs, harm to victim, prior probation or parole revocations, and age at first conviction. It was decided to focus program efforts on higher risk offenders (class 2-4 felony offenders), providing a pool of about 400 eligible offenders from which a target caseload of 100 to 150 offenders could be drawn. An intensive supervision unit has been formed consisting of four probation officers and a supervisor. Three officers will handle caseloads of 25 each, while the fourth officer will work closely with the judiciary and coordinate the screening process. 1 figure and 4 tables.