439 Search Results for Probation Officer
Career as a Probation Officer Right for You?
One of the most challenging and potentially rewarding careers in criminal justice is that of a probation officer. Probation officers are on the front line in working with and monitoring released offender Continue Reading...
Criminal Justice Administration: Parole and Probation Officers Scenario
You are the administrator of the county probation/parole department and it's the time of the year when you need to evaluate the officers. There are two officers of special conce Continue Reading...
"Public safety and assisting the offender in reintegrating into the community are the most important considerations in any parole decision. Is the inmate willing and ready to re-enter the community as a law-abiding citizen and contribute to a safer Continue Reading...
Probation and Parole Programs
Individuals who are unfamiliar with the criminal justice system may think that a convicted criminal is sentenced to a certain period of time in prison and when released has paid his -- or her -- debt to society in full Continue Reading...
In 1841, Augustus bailed out a 'common drunkard', and became the first probationer. "The offender was ordered to appear in court three weeks later sentencing. He returned to court a sober man, accompanied by Augustus. To the astonishment of all in a Continue Reading...
Probation and its various forms: According to the official government website by Prince William County (PWC), Virginia, probation is a sanction ordered by courts that "…allows a person to remain in the community under the supervision of a proba Continue Reading...
Probation and Parole: Supervision
Probation and parole agencies supervise offenders in the community. Once an offender has been granted probation or parole, a probation or parole officer is assigned to supervise the progress of that offender in the Continue Reading...
probation and parole in the state of Pennsylvania. As in most states, probation and parole go hand-in-hand in Pennsylvania. The same agency, the Board of Probation and Parole (PBPP) oversees both agencies in the state, and they work together to ensu Continue Reading...
Probation and Offenders
Many people who are convicted of petty crimes are placed on probation instead of being sent to prison. Those who have served time in prison are often released on parole. During probation offenders have to stay out of trouble Continue Reading...
Probation originated from ancient times in England and the United States, it was devised so that they could avoid the mechanical application of the harsh penal codes of the day. Early criminal law of the British that was practicing much of the object Continue Reading...
Ethics and Discretion in Probation
"…Encourage relationships with colleagues of such character to promote mutual respect and cultivate a professional cooperation with each segment…" [and] "respect, serve and empathize with the victims of Continue Reading...
When requested to leave the premises the defendant refused to do so and proceeded to assault the security officer by throwing a beverage at said officer and then, subsequently, slapping the same officer. The defendant was detained by the store secur Continue Reading...
" But unlike Lehigh County, Cook County, on its website, provides a mission statement consisting of the aim to recognize the welfare of all children and their families based on public safety; it also is committed to "providing the guidance, structure Continue Reading...
Not merging them can have monetary and societal consequences. One Oregon reporter notes, "Court, corrections and probation agencies have grown up with separate databases, separate offices and separate staffs in ways not conducive to a comprehensive, Continue Reading...
Probation and parole officers are sometimes mandated with the task of advising and helping the released criminals as they re-integrate into the society. In most cases, these officers usually find that advising and counseling the criminals increases Continue Reading...
I wish to pursue a career in the juvenile probation area of law enforcement, as a juvenile probation officer. Mcmahon (2016) defines 'juvenile probation' as a type of juvenile sentence wherein a juvenile lawbreaker is allowed to reside within Continue Reading...
Pre-Sentence Investigation
ONONDAGA COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT
PRESENTENCE REPORT
Court: Onondaga County Case No.: 11-4949 Indictment#: 11-1-20
Judge: Fred Friendly AKA/Maiden: N/A DR#: N/A
Prosecutor: James Joyce Age/DOB: 10/01/81 Court Cont.# Continue Reading...
The diversion concept includes specific requirements for convicts in the program to participate in educational or vocational programs likely to provide lasting results beyond the period of probation. Probation generally requires only that probatione Continue Reading...
Discuss the challenges that individuals face once placed on probation or parole. Provide specific examples.When faced with probation and parole ex-inmates face many problems matriculated back into society. For one, ex-offenders, once placed on probat Continue Reading...
History Of Probation and Parole
The modern day probation and parole has its roots in the English criminal law during the middle ages. During this time, harsh punishments were handed down to offenders indiscriminately; both adults and children were p Continue Reading...
The rest of this section did not score John any points either bad or good since he appears to have a relatively stable home life in which he does not do drugs or alcohol.
The other measurement that this assessment gauges is that of needs. This sect Continue Reading...
Criminal Justice Organizations
The entire criminal justice system is made up of numerous organizations which are inherently independent. Some of the criminal justice organizations in various counties include, but they are not limited to, Juvenile Jus Continue Reading...
A humble Boston boot maker nicknamed the ‘Father of Probation’, John Augustus was a pioneer in his efforts to campaign for convicted criminals to receive more lenient sentences based on backgrounds. (Jones and Braswell) His attempt at reh Continue Reading...
The swing back and forth between rehabilitation and "lock them up and throw away the key" makes corrections officers' jobs more difficult than they might otherwise be. Police and corrections personnel must bend to winds of change that bring little r Continue Reading...
officer advised a probationer caseload. He a I would begin the plan for completion of the terms of probation for the drug offender in possession of cocaine by delineating the terms of the schedule for paying the court fees and costs. I would give th Continue Reading...
Probation
We take a look at improving the construct and thereby the impact of probation in our criminal justice system in this paper.
Theory
The inmate population in the U.S.A. rose by 50% between 1990 and1999. The increase also accounts for recid Continue Reading...
I: What do you feel is lacking in this process of parole and probation and how would one improve this?
P.O: There have been many programs devised to make this process effective and recently Reintegrating Alternatives Personal Program (RAPP) was de Continue Reading...
parole and probation encompass the re-integration of convicted criminals within their communities in a supervised, controlled, and humane manner. On their web site, the American Probation and Parole Organization describes probation and parole as "tw Continue Reading...
To ensure that parolees do visit their parole officers on time, the governor decided to give them an incentive. He stated that parolees who would report on time would receive a monthly stipend of $25. This would then lead to an increased contact rat Continue Reading...
Private Security Officers Ethical Responsibilities
Private Security Officers
The objective of this study is to examine the importance of ethics in security. Towards this end this work will examine the regulations and laws in this area of inquiry as Continue Reading...
prison overcrowding and recidivism major problems in criminal justice, alternatives to incarceration become more salient than ever before. One of the most common alternatives to incarceration is probation: an alternative sentence to prison time that Continue Reading...
Police Officer
Houston Police Department (Houston City)
A police officer holds the responsibility of maintaining peace and enforcing laws in the community he/she is assigned to. Apart from the basic qualification of graduation from high school, po Continue Reading...
minds of the researchers. It is hoped that these studies also provide information that assists in addressing issues that need to be addressed. In this particular case a study is proposed to assist the researcher(s) in understanding exactly how preva Continue Reading...
There are, for example, great differences among states regarding the way in which these systems are managed and the rights and responsibilities of officers for both sectors of the legal system.
In New Jersey, the goal of probation is to promote the Continue Reading...
Parole
Some might describe America as being a nation of prisoners. There is no escaping the fact that our society produces many laws that result in many infractions of these laws which eventually result in many prisoners and court cases.
The role o Continue Reading...
Charlie
What are the roles of a juvenile police officer, a judge, and a probation officer in the juvenile system?
The juvenile police officer's role is to arrest those under the age of 18 who commit crimes, and according to an article in the Housto Continue Reading...
The unique circumstances indicate that this event is an isolated one and that absent the abuse the offender is not likely to repeat the behavior. However, the seriousness of the crime, that is, a homicide, demands that the offender be treated firmly Continue Reading...
Policy ( 1250 Words) Addresses Issue
Recidivism Rates: A Cry for Rehabilitation
There are a number of different facets of the criminal justice system to take into account when attempting to effectively reduce the rate of offender recidivism. Sever Continue Reading...