The field of Social Work that interests me is in the Criminal Justice Field, more specifically Juvenile Probation. Ever since I was a young child, everything about law enforcement and the criminal justice system has been a fascination of mine. By completing countless hours of volunteer work throughout my high school career, I’ve come to love working with the youth and being a mentor figure. Being able to play an active role in the lives of those children, and seeing a change in them, has helped
Probation is a sentence where the convicted offender gets a conditional release into the society. In the correctional system, probation plays a role where it is a process that correct offenders and acts as a filter in the jail and prison systems. The start of probation began in Massachusetts by John Augustus. While volunteering at a court in Boston during the mid-1800s, he was observed a man being charged for drunkenness and intervened before the man would end up in the Boston House of Correction
research made me aware of the stress and everyday interactions that probation officers endure and I must admit, is more stressful than I thought. I have always imagined a probation officer’s job much more facile not having such a huge caseload, but like they say, ignorance is bliss. In the following essay, I will be discussing the findings about the stress of a probation officer. This first study did not mention exactly how many officers were used in this study but it stated that 39 to 55 percent have
Historically, probation officers have performed both rehabilitative and law enforcement functions, especially in juvenile probation. In a rehabilitative role the probation officer serves as a social case worker, a counselor whose primary concerns are generally in the best interest of the offender. In this role, a probation officer must know how to interview, how to obtain facts about an offender’s background, how to identify and distinguish surface from underlying problems, what community resources
take away from. She was able to directly interact with individuals on probation allowing them to see the road they have taken to get them where they are today. She was able to help them not only see this, but help them change their own course of action, help them turn around and step onto a better path. This work has brought a sense of fulfillment to her life and allowed her to expand her mindset on many issues with probation that have since improved. Nonetheless, there were challenges she faced
Field Work: Probation Officer The topic, which I chose, is probation officer. A probation officer supervises offenders who are out of jail or sentenced to community service. It related to juvenile justice in many ways. For starters when an adolescent is sentenced, the probation officer is the first to be with the kid. Second, the probation officer is also there to look out for the kid and tell them what is right and wrong. Thirdly, a probation officer is there to keep check on the adolescent and
The basic duties of a probation officer is to meet with the offenders they have been assigned to anywhere from once a week to once a month, this will continue until the offender has reached the end of their probation. The court will make the recommendations that will allow the offender to be put on probation and will also make a ruling as to how often the offender will report. When the offender goes to meet with his/her probation officer, the probation officer will go over the files and review
interview with probation officer, Nuria Avalos. She graduated from the University of Nebraska in Kearney with a bachelor in Criminal Justice and a minor in Spanish. An interest Nuria always found that she wanted to pursue was to help those that needed help but believed they did not need it. Therefore, she felt the job of a probation officer would be an appropriate department in criminal justice to help others with the belief that they did not need it. Nuria has been a probation officer for one year
becoming a probation officer, a probation officer is actually required to transform people's lives. Being a junior in highschool, there is a lot of stress and pressure being put on what I want to do after high school. In the past few weeks I have researched the job of becoming and being a probation officer significantly. This research has lead me to this decision because of the many things that I could gain from this career path. Not only has it made me aware of the job itself but also
police force by becoming a Juvenile Probation Officer, so that I will be able to motivate the youth to escape that lifestyle before it’s too late. I want to influence and teach young adults that being behind bars will not lead them to a successful future. Most kids especially young boys grow up without a father making
Parole Officer I am writing on being a parole officer. I am giving information on them. My mom was on probation so I have had my experiences with probation and how positively it could affect one’s life. They focus on keeping people that were in jail under control, when they get out. They need and use the same equipment as a police officer. They have some different equipment then police officers. They make lots of money. There are also different types of parole officers. A person needs at least a
As we all know-there are a lot of social issues criminal practitioners deals with. Racial inequality, Gender inequality, Peace & justice, Health inequality, and Economic inequality are all key social issues. An example of a racial inequality would be, “Poor people of color are also increasingly more likely than whites to find themselves living in high-poverty neighborhoods with limited resources and limited options”. Even now today there is still racial inequality still going on which I think is
necessary documentation to the Chief Probation Officer in the county they are applying for. If a candidate gets hired, he or she must go through specific training. This specific training requires the new hire to get CPR and get First Aid certification. In addition, the candidate must get PAR certified and complete the six week academy training seminar located in Tallahassee, Florida. An employee is promoted based on their performance as a Juvenile Probation Officer. They must attribute certain characteristics
R: As a probation officer it is my ethical duty to report one of my probationers when they are in violation of the consent they sign to remain out of trouble of any public places such as bars and being Jill is under age. As community officer or federal officer it is my responsibility to uphold the code of ethics when it comes to my interaction with my probationers especially when they are in violation. “As a Federal Probation Officer, I am dedicated to rendering professional service to the courts
I went there last summer with my Grandparents and loved everything about it. Especially the weather and all the cool lighthouses. I will establish my career working on the corrections side of Criminal Justice. Specifically working as a probation officer focusing on juveniles. I have long thought that I could make a difference in young people’s lives if I were able to get to them soon enough. By the time adults enter our correctional system the dye has been cast and it is much more difficult
role-playing learning activity gives a glimpse of the reality of the role of a probation officer and a probationer. I was able to participate in this active learning exercise for four weeks; this exercise can develop an interest in the probation officer career field and help formulate questions a student would have for that field representative. After my own experience as a probation officer I can understand how a probation officer
The Merriam Webster dictionary defines Probation as a period of time given to someone who commits a crime and instead of being incarcerated are allowed to spend their sentence in the community based on conditions set aside by the courts. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation) The task was given to me to build the ultimate model of Probation Services. After careful consideration and great thought this is the route I decided to take. I believe that parents play a great role in some of
include institutions, practices, and systems in which the government mitigates and serves the community by providing safety and security by controlling crimes. As a Deputy Probation Officer in the Criminal Justice System one will be supervising probationers who have been convicted of crimes and sentenced to probation. A Deputy Probation Officer's role requires a great level of compassion, patience, and energy, all while teaching responsibility for necessary life skills. These life skills include communicating
and Future of Probation and Parole In order to study the past, present and future implications of the probation and parole system, I had to study the history of both. I will begin with the history of probation and then talk about the history of parole. I will also talk about how probation and parole work in the present and how and what will happen to both probation and parole in the future. Probation comes from the Latin verb probare which means to prove, to rest. Probation was first introduced
For my field report, I chose to study the legal issues with probation in the U.S. criminal justice system and possible factors that can lead a probationer to recidivate. My focus of probation, recidivism, and law stems from my hands on experience doing research that addressed all three elements. I assisted in data gathering, entry, and analysis for the purpose of validating a risk assessment “STRONG” utilized by my local county probation department to address probationers’ cognitive behaviors and