A Career As A Probation Officer

Probation, as defined by Bartollas and Siegel, is “a form of punishment which allows the offender to remain in the community under supervision of a probation officer and is subject to certain conditions as set forth by the court” (2013). As such, the issue of probation supervision presents several challenges unique to this type of judicial punishment.

Juvenile Probation Officers have the authority of a Peace Officer when handling any probationer in the state of Arizona. When dealing with a juvenile on probation, a Probation Officer has the power to arrest with only reasonable suspicion. A Probation Officer also has the right to search a probationer without a warrant. All of these authorities of a Police Officer are honored to a Probation Officer when encountering a

I started substitute teaching at various elementary, middle and high schools in the Jacksonville area. In October of 2010, I obtained full time employment at Youth Crisis Center as a Youth Care Specialist. My role was to assist young adults in the foster care system. While at Youth Crisis Center, I was acknowledged for my dedication and excellence in the work place and was promoted to team lead. In March 2011, I was laid off and regained employment at the Mental Health Resource Center, as a Family Services Counselor (FSC). As I held this position, I worked with families through the foster care system who had experienced past trauma of abuse, abandonment or neglect. I held a case load of 15-25 families as I coordinated services to ensure each of their need were met. The types of services provided included medical, dental, educational, therapeutic, parenting, mental health and substance abuse to name a few. Likewise, I prepared reports on a weekly basis to be submitted to the courts regarding the families progress or lack thereof. With all intent to reunify families there were instances that reunification was not deemed to be in the child(s) best interest. In such cases as these it was also my responsibility to testify in open court advocating for other permanency options for the child. I found my position as a FSC to be both challenging and rewarding at the same time. I remember working with a family whose

Problem Statement #1: The client is a known drug dealer for a gang and has admitted to using both of the drugs he sells (ecstasy and meth).

My career I have chosen is a juvenile probation officer. A JPO or juvenile probation officer looks after youth who have been found guilty or convicted of a crime or been placed under protective supervision. JPO’s work very close to schools, law enforcement, and families. They also must make sure their clients are in compliance with the legal system. This field interest me because I love the legal system. Also, I love being able to help young people better themselves so that society can see the good in them. There are kids who turn to violence because that is all they know. I feel as though I could be the one to make them change for the better.

Probation Orientation Meetings are held on a monthly basis at the District Office as apart to help reentry initiatives. While in an informal setting, a probation officer and the sentencing judge explains the conditions, requirements and answer question. This assist the offender in understanding what is required to successfully complete probation.

When it came to planning for my future career, I knew that I wanted to be successful in helping others around me and making the world a positive place. I wanted to be a part of making the world a better place and help the people in it with working to improve themselves. Through research, I came to the conclusion that becoming a probation officer would be a more suitable career for me and the goals I want to accomplish.

Being a Probation Officer can be interesting and challenging at the same time. You can make a positive impact on one’s life. A Probation Officer’s main role is to make sure that those released into his care are properly rehabilitated and obey to the terms of their probation. The officer also educates those released on probation on what they can and can’t do during the probation period

How does the ability to conduct legal searches differ between the police officer, probation officer, and corrections officer in the performance of their duties? There are vast and simiular reasons that all of these officers have to conduct legal searches.

These related job opportunities tend to have a lower median pay in 2015 compared to the median pay for police officers and detectives since they focused on a smaller population of individuals. The primary duties of a probation officer or correctional treatment specialists include supervising individuals that were given probation in order to prevent them from committing new crimes. Similar to the federal agencies, you would need a bachelor's degree in order to pursue a career as a probation officer or a correctional treatment specialist. They must undergo proper training that is sponsored by the state or federal government and passed a certification test. Some important qualities that individuals should possess to be efficient as a probation officer or correctional treatment specialists are excellent communication skills, critical-thinking

When I first received a job offer from The Arizona Department of Corrections I was excited. The prospect of having a decent job with benefits was very new to me. I had been a waitress my entire adult life scraping by on tips and below minimum wage pay, but here was an opportunity to have a better life for me and my family. If I had known what an impact this career path would have on me maybe I wouldn’t have accepted the job. I can honestly say that being a Corrections Officer has molded my view of people, the ones I know and even ones I do not know. I see someone in a store with tattoos that are gang related or murder related such as tear drops below the eyes, or spider webs on the elbows. My first thought is when they were released

I am currently a senior this year and will be graduating at the end of May with the Class of 2016. I will be attending Dixie State University this Fall 2016. My intended major is Criminal Justice with emphasis in Corrections. I have always been interested in the Criminal Justice system, the way they use evidence to solve hard cases and how much Criminal Justice can make a difference to society. I also want to take that knowledge and bring it back to my community to help improve the Criminal Justice system on the Navajo Reservation including other neighboring different tribes. We have all seen the imperfect police officers and how they treat other ethnic groups or people who are in need, I want to show people that not all police officers are

Law enforcement is a career that is both violent and rewarding in many capacities. Justice needs to be served in law enforcement and they have a responsibility to uphold the law and serve the people in the community. Law enforcement is crucial in the world today as a global realm as life continues to be more complex and law enforcement struggles to combat many aspects of crime. In order to combat these problems and have a positive future in the criminal justice system, everyone must work together on a bigger scale.

The history of probation and parole influences the decisions that are made in the Adult Court System toward the supervision of adult offenders by considering community corrections and involve supervision in the community. In the criminal justice system, there are many individuals locked up in local, state, and federal institutions. John Augustus probation bears much resemblance to probation as it is practiced today. He took great care in deciding which prisoners were promising candidates for probation. He also considers the offender’s character, age and factors that would have an impact on the offender after being released. His efforts actually were resisted by police, court clerks, and turnkeys who were paid only when offenders were incarcerated (Klein, 1997). The punishment for violating probation or parole is to continue supervision or to withdraw and incarcerate the offender.

many offenders find it distasteful to check in with the probation officers, instead they prefer to play the cat and mouse game. Many offenders even forget if they are on probation as they go about their lives. And sometimes they may even try to get intimate with the porbation officers which in turn can become rather very beneficial for them in terms of having given more