Probation buddy

ProbationBuddy is a justice‑tech micro‑SaaS that automatically checks the daily probation/drug‑testing message, then sends automated calls, texts, and emails to subscribers in the correct Nebraska district. It’s a working MVP with payments wired up and live on probationbuddy.com.

Founder name

Joseph Caruso

Tech Stack

Frontend/backend: Built initially with Emergent and deployed as a standalone web app on probationbuddy.com.Telephony (office calls + user calls): Bland (used to dial probation office line daily and place automated reminder calls to subscribers).SMS: Telnyx

Expenses

Current monthly expenses: ~10–30 USD/month at low usage; mostly variable and scale with subscribers

Number of users

2

Published

March 17, 2026