Who are Probation officers?

Author: Kevin Jones

Author: Kevin Jones

A Probation Officer is a qualified social worker who works with offenders and their families in courts, the community and prisons. The Probation Officer is responsible for ensuring that keeping to the conditions of the court order. A Probation Officer will interview you and will gather information from a range of other sources, for example; family, employer, school, and the police. If you are under 18 years old when you are being interviewed another adult must also be present Pretrial service officers and parole officers function very similarly to probation officers. One major difference is that parole officers ensure criminals who have served jail time and have been released comply with all the requirements of their parole. Some States combine the roles of probation and parole officers. When police arrests suspects, pretrial services officers conduct investigations on them. Based on these investigations it is determined whether to release the suspects before their trial. Pretrial officers must supervise suspects if they are released to ensure they appear in court for the trial and that they comply with other stipulations of their release. In some Federal courts pretrial services officers and probation officers do the same job. Probation and parole officers at any state level are usually required to complete a four-year degree program in an area of social science such as correctional counseling, criminal justice, sociology, or psychology. Courses the communication arts and in law are measured as useful. The federal level requires officers to complete a minimum of two years of field work. Probation officers and parole officers may perform the following tasks: manage and supervise offenders who have received community-based supervision orders (e.g. community service, home detention, probation, bail or parole) and make sure that they comply with the relevant legislation and standards monitor home detainees by means of home visits and electronic monitoring technology and report all breaches of conditions develop and implement community-based work programs assess placement and management of offenders placed on community service work orders, bonds, fine options and penalties interview offenders, their families, employers and teachers to obtain information submit reports and recommendations on whether parole should be granted provide advice to assist the courts in determining the suitability of offenders to be placed on community-based orders arrange the employment of offenders as directed by courts identify the social development needs of offenders and refer them to appropriate programs advise parolees and those on community-based orders, on matters such as education, employment, finance, housing and other community services which may help in their rehabilitation conduct regular interviews with parolees and report on their progress maintain contact with families to help solve problems of readjustment and rehabilitation assist in preparing briefs for prosecuting offenders who fail to comply with community-based orders or breach parole conditions maintain and develop client records and administrative procedures take part in staff development and training programs, and provide training to new staff Participate on various committees to assist in policy, practice and community development. All probation officers work with judges during and after criminal trials, making recommendations for sentencing and reporting on offenders' progress after meetings. Other duties include carrying out drug tests, verifying employment and conducting third-party interviews with offenders' family members, teachers and acquaintances. About the Author:

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