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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 such as the break rooms and elevators. After I got a tour of the probation department I sat in with Cheatom because she was covering for another probation officer. an interesting case that po Cheatom covered was the case of a young girl named Ariana. The client told Cheatom that she had police contact however, she was …show more content…
A mental illness does play a part when it comes to the criminal activities of the clients. there are many clients on probation who suffer from schizophrenia, multiple personality disorder and also ADHD. I believe these mental illnesses play a part in their criminal activity because it clouds their judgement.
Another issue that I noticed is that many clients have some type of alcohol or drug problems. Many clients on probation are in some type of treatment for their addictions. It is mandatory for clients on probation to report to any treatment site or else it could be a violation. The client's amount of treatment time can range depending on the treatment site. Alcohol and drugs can also cloud the client’s judgement when it comes to criminal activities.
Lastly, another interesting fact that I noticed was that there was many DWI probation officers. In the city of Buffalo there are many cases that involves drinking while driving. In this probation department there are 10 probation officers that only handle cases that specifies with
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