On September 5th I started my internship with the Erie County Probation Department. As soon as I got there‚ I was greeted by PO Tabor and directed me to get an ID. Once I got my ID probation officer Tabor‚ introduced me to the Probation Officer I would be shadowing during the rest of the semester. For the rest of the semester I would be staying with probation officer Cheatom. For the next following hour officer Cheatom introduced me to the other Probation Officers and also where everything is at
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Probation is crucial for any person on probation because there are stipulations and rules to abide by to keep probation from violating their probation. They have been given another chance to prove to the courts that they are worthy to be in society and not incarcerated. All of this information is shared and they all accept the terms and conditions voluntarily. Everyone has favorites and sometimes the law is not followed in order to truly help someone remain in society and sustain their freedom. Is
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Probation Officer Probation or parole officers abound as the work I would like to pursue in the criminal justice department. This job is characterized by a follow up or supervision of offenders who have completed their jail term. Thus‚ the supervision takes the form of making follow ups regarding how a released offender leads their lives. According to research‚ such offenders are expected to lead a drug and crime free life (Crighton & Towl‚ 2008). They are expected to report on several occasions
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When probation first started‚ it was to help a person get back into the community to the point where they could contribute to society again. It was for situations when a correctional institution was too harsh of a punishment‚ but the crime could not go unnoticed. According to the Oxford Dictionary‚ probation is defined as “the release of an offender from detention‚ subject to a period of good behavior under supervision.” (18) Probation started in the 1800’s with one man wanting to make a difference
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Probation and parole are not just used as an intermediate sanction in the United States‚ the concept of probation and parole extends beyond our borders. In this paper I will be exploring the penal systems of the United Kingdom and Japan. As we know‚ probation and parole is designed to reintegrate and rehabilitate offenders so they can return to the community. In the United States probation is a community supervision sanction imposed in lieu of incarceration‚ while parole involves supervision of
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Cole Gevurtz Internship January 18‚ 2011 Internship Essay I spent my 50 hours of senior internship at the Queen of the Valley Medical Center. Queen of the Valley is the largest hospital in Napa serving local citizens and veterans. The Queen was founded on the values of dignity‚ service‚ excellence and justice. They continue to uphold these values with their commitment to care and innovation. My internship position was concierge support‚ in which I assisted the concierge at the front desk of the hospital
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Intake and Report Days A probation intake is generally the first meeting between a probationer and his/her PO. These meetings usually last about 30-45 minutes whereas a regular report meeting lasts about 10-15 minutes. At intake‚ the sentence and probation conditions are explained again to the probationer (usually this is discussed during sentencing in court‚ then again by a GPM representative at GPM’s remote office in the courthouse)‚ monthly payment of fines/fees are calculated‚ and the schedule
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Probation has become the most common sentence ruled in a court of law. With Prisons overflowing with criminals‚ alternative forms of punishment have become the top choice when dealing with violent adult offenders. The number of individuals on probation has become two times the amount of the prison population. Putting more of these people on probation was a way to neutralize the issue of overcrowding. Statistically‚ the numbers of those incarcerated have dropped due to probation but have crime rates
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Essay E: Internship Essay In considering the internship component I feel like there are a lot of opportunities in Quito that support a wide variety of my interests. I want to work with a non-profit that works on a grassroots organizing level with the populations that do not fit into the mainstream of Comment: Make sure you specify what sector you would like to work in (business‚ arts‚ non-profit‚ government‚ etc.) Comment: Once you have chosen a sector‚ is there a specific focus that you
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The broad problem area that I intend to research is the department of probation‚ pardon‚ and parole and its effectiveness of keeping defendants out of prison. This department is like a “risk management” type program for first-time and minor offenders. It serves the purpose of reducing the number of prisoners in our already overcrowded prison systems. In a sense‚ it is like a slap on the wrist for many criminals to give them a second chance to learn from their mistakes. It also rehabilitates recently
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