What is parole supervision?
When an offender is released on parole he or she agrees to adhere to a set of rules, which in some cases may include special conditions, such as providing urine samples for drug testing and attending substance abuse treatment. In order to maintain regular contact, the parolee is placed under supervision of a Probation and Parole Officer. The officer’s job is to monitor a parolee’s compliance with all the rules in the parole release agreement, to work with the offender on identifying crucial needs, and generally to assist the parolee re-enter society.
When an offender is released on parole he or she agrees to obey a set of rules in order to provide on-going contact, the parolee is placed under supervision of a Probation and/or Parole Officer. The parole officer is responsible for making sure that the person who has been released, complies with all rules of supervision. The parole officer also assists the ex-offender with resources for successful completion of supervision. http://www.vadoc.state.va.us/offenders/community/faqs.
