Probation Officer Duties

Probation officers get assigned to offenders that got out of going to jail, and sentenced to probation by the court. The officers focus is to help rehabilitate the offenders, and prevent recidivism. The work could be dangerous depending on the probationer, and the area that the officer is sent to work in. On the job, they have many different responsibilities. They generally are assigned many probationers at a single time. They interview the offenders that they are assigned to, and monitor their progress. They’ll set up programs for the probationer to attend depending on their needs, and the courts sentencing. They’ll keep case folders, and write reports about the progress the offender is making. Probation officers will do random checkups on
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My next steps to figure out if this would be a career that fits me is to take some classes offered by the University of Iowa next semester. I’ve done some research on some of the classes that they offer, and they offer a fair number of corrections classes for their criminal justice major. Also, they offer a wide array of different internships that I could utilize. They have some that deal with corrections, and others that deal with social services. So maybe I could try one of each, I could get some important experience. If I utilize all the classes, and internships opportunities at the University of Iowa, then I should start getting a good idea of what direction I want to go in. Also during that time, I should be able to meet a lot of new people that are familiar with the job, and maybe get some new references or connections as well. I liked this essay, because it made me look deeper into this job than what I’ve previously done. I’ve always thought that this could be an interesting job to have, but I never took the time to research