What is the role of a juvenile probation officer?
Probation is a type of court sentence given to individuals found guilty of a crime but who are not sent to jail. Juvenile probation officers have the responsibility of carrying out the court-ordered terms of the probation, working with offenders under the age of 18.FunctionJuvenile probation officers work with judges and senior probation officers at different levels of government (federal, state, county) to understand the terms of a probation sentence and the crime of the juvenile offender. The probation officer then meets with the offender regularly, ensuring that she is meeting all of the terms in the probation, such as attending school, performing community service and refraining from illegal drug use or underage drinking.FeaturesA probation officer may visit with a juvenile offender at school, in his own office, in group homes or juvenile detention centers, or at the offender’s workplace or home. Officers may communicate with the offender’s parents, principal, guidance counselors a
