Evaluating the Purpose and Effectiveness of Juvenile Probation Matthew Wilson Juvenile Justice 113 06/13/2011 The effectiveness of juvenile today can be categorized into several things like with the specific programs that are offered to juvenile offenders and the different level of crime that they commit from a simple misdemeanor to a severe felony. This essay is going to talk about the different types of probation programs‚ the purpose of juvenile probation‚ and if they are effective or not. Although
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Probation Community Correction CRJ 331 2012 My site visit to theProbation Office was interesting I’ve never been in the building before and I didn’t know what I was going to expect going on in their or what went on in their. When I had arrived upstairs Glenn had showed me they way around the probation office first he brought us into his office and basically told us what we need to know about probation such as probation officers have duties‚ such as working within the corrections system and
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Many county probation agencies do not follow the best practices identified by experts and are underperforming in key outcome measures such as the number of probationers successfully completing probation. When considering a probation officer contemplating a decision to seek revocation of a client’s probation‚ the theories of probation supervision might underlie such a decision because it is pervasive and gives particular warp and depth to the components. The officer’s decision on considering revocation
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Warden Genovese‚ As a probation officer‚ I would ensure that the offenders assigned to me knew that I was approachable and trustworthy. I would earn their trust through my actions and not my words. As with anything in life‚ I would treat every offender with dignity and respect because even though they have legal troubles‚ they are still human beings. I would want to get to know them so that I know their background other than what their criminal record tell me. I would also ensure that every offender
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is not enough probation officers in Ontario. Infact‚ the province is proposing legislation that could result in seeing more metal detectors at courthouses‚ although there might be more need to use that money to hire additional probation officers. The auditor general of British Columbia ranked Ontario the lowest ratio in terms of probation officers to offenders. In Ontario‚ there are 66 offenders for every probation officer‚ compared to the average of 51. The success of probation programs relies
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Lawrence Travis‚ and Edward Latessa. "Moderating Probation and Parole Officer Attitudes to Achieve Desired Outcomes." Prison Journal 77.3 (1997): 295-313. CECybrary. ProQuest Database. Allentown Business School‚ Center Valley‚ PA. 7 July 2004 . This study was an assessment of the role preferences of probation and parole officers and the conflict between control and treatment. It was determined that organizational philosophy is a determinate on officers ’ attitudes and preferences. Specifically‚ the
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Being a correctional officer in a juvenile center is more than taking care of them but you get to fulfill many other roles in the facility. Those roles consist of parents‚ counselor‚ and caretaker. The inmates may consider you as the enemy and others may see you as a father/mother figure. The inmates spent most of their time with the correctional officer and by virtue they will be comfortable sharing their struggles with you. The correctional officers are expected to follow all policies and procedural
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Persuasive Speech Specific Purpose: To persuade my class to help the homeless in the Denver metro area by contributing efforts. Central Idea: Helping an organization like Colfax Community Network can help the less fortunate and Introduction Attention I. Someone once asked Mother Teresa how could they make a difference as she had to Calcutta‚ India. A. She simply said‚ “Find your own Calcutta.” 1. This meant to make a difference; a person shouldn’t try
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Tramain Clay Probation and Parole Oct. 18‚ 2011 Ch.8 Probation and Parole Officers Law Enforcement‚ Treatment‚ and A blend of the two. Control‚ Social Services‚ and Combined. The broker/advocate role links clients to needed services‚ with little concern for the relationship between officer and client. The P/P officer as law enforcement agents is related to the control model of supervision in much the same way as the treatment or broker/advocate role is related to the social
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posted Probation and Parole Officer position with the Department of Children‚ Youth‚ and Families. Although my current position doesn’t directly relate to probation and parole‚ my overall work experience and education goals are complimentary to the Probation and Parole Officer position. At this time I am currently working as an Investigator/Paralegal at the Office of the Bar Counsel‚ my main objective is to review and analyze allegations of attorney misconduct; this role has truly helped me to sharpen
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