Life as a Parole Officer Peggy Marshall Week 9 Individual Work For my interview‚ I interviewed Tiffany Sanders‚ from the Johnston County Adult Probation Parole office located in Smithfield NC. Before my interview I came up with ten questions to ask Mrs. Sanders during our interview. After my interview with Mrs. Sanders‚ I have come to the conclusion that I would love to be a probation or parole officer. One question I asked Mrs. Sanders was “what are the job functions of
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between the ages of 18- 25‚ (c) minority population (Hispanic and or African American) (d) males (e) and currently enrolled at CSUN. The exclusion criteria was the following (a) partakes in any active supervision‚ which meant regularly reporting to a parole authority in person‚ by mail‚ by telephone and or (b) having physical restrictions such as ankle monitor. The recruitment method of our population was snow-ball‚ the researcher knew a candidate prior to the start of the research. The
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ever seen in the past. Obesity is hitting youth so hard that health experts warn that this generation of children will be the first to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents (Afterschool Alliance‚ 2006). This paper is intended to explain current issues surrounding childhood obesity‚ and touch on some of the causes and effects of this epidemic. Also‚ touch on what some states and school districts are doing to tackle obesity at its source. These programs and other ideas that are being implemented
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Parole is by definition the practice of early release of a prisoner from imprisonment who will be subject to conditions set by correctional authorities (Siegel 2014). Although there are some compelling cases that argue for the right for juveniles sentenced to life in prison to be eligible for parole‚ the Supreme Court ruled in 2011 that there is no absolute right or legal right to receive parole (Swarthout v. Cooke and Cate v. Clay). Furthermore‚ people who argue that abolishing parole would have
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Parole and Truth-in-Sentencing Paper Veronica King CJS/200 July 28‚ 2012 Rosalyn Hall Parole and Truth-in-Sentencing Paper Veronica King July 27‚ 2012 There are several offenders that will be released from the penal system early‚ and when they are they will be placed on parole to continue their sentence. Parole is the supervised early release of inmates from correctional confinement. (Schmalleger‚ 2011). Parole is granted by the parole board and this is done so that offenders
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Goals and Conditions of Parole CJS 200 Brandi Williams June 30‚ 2013 There are many goals of parole to a parolee. First‚ parole is earned through good behavior and self-improvement. The only difference in parole and probation is that if you are on parole‚ you have been to prison. The main concept of parole is to return the offender gradually to productive lives. Parole serves as a reward for good behavior while in prison. This meaning that the inmate has had no fights or write ups or any sort
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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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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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------------------------------------------------- Understand Probation and Parole Similarities & Differences April 1‚ 2013 Victor Mora Community Corrections April 1‚ 2013 Victor Mora Community Corrections If you don’t follow the Criminal Justice System closely and what they stand for it is easy to confuse many departments within our states. The media and many members of the public often commit this error when it comes to what Probation and Parole stand for and their purposes. I myself use to mistaken these
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work‚ I was able to clean excessively. More importantly‚ the opportunity to redo the check in area was enormous. There was clear evidence that a parole officer had been in charge of this room prior. It gave off an awful vibe‚ and nothing that was hanging up would benefit a parolee. The posters and warning signs that were hanging up when I was on parole were still there‚ and still made me feel uneasy. I took down the posters about mandatory sentences for gun violations‚ and all of the signs that possibly
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