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Day in the Life of a Federal Probation Officer: Revisited

NCJ Number
141148
Journal
Federal Probation Volume: 56 Issue: 4 Dated: (December 1992) Pages: 18-28
Author(s)
J Pierson; T L Densmore; J M Shevlin; O Madruga; J F Meyer; T D Childers
Date Published
1992
Length
11 pages
Annotation
Six Federal probation officers describe their work days and offer philosophical comments about the nature of their work.
Abstract
A California probation officer discusses offender accountability, her methods of verification of offender information, and options when noncompliance is detected. A Texas probation officer describes his work with drug abusing offenders in outpatient or residential drug treatment and the impacts of funding cuts on treatment availability. Two Florida officers discuss their work with the Special Offender Unit in Miami, which supervises offenders involved in violent crimes, major drug conspiracies, racketeering, money laundering, major frauds, and public corruption. A Minnesota officer discusses his responsibilities as a specialist in sentencing guidelines. Finally, a mental health specialist describes several visits to clients in various parts of Chicago.