What is the role of the probation officer?
If your child is on probation, the probation officer will enforce the courts orders. This means monitoring your child to make sure he or she follows the law and the terms of probation, and encouraging your childs positive involvement in school, employment training, counseling, and community programs. Depending on the situation, the probation officer could visit your child as often as twice a week or as little as once a month. If your child is in custody, the probation officers job is to find an appropriate placement for your child. This could be in a county-based or private institution. The probation officer is also responsible for writing a report to the juvenile court judge about your child. The report tells the judge what the probation department thinks would be best for your child if the judge finds that your child committed the crime. The report also includes your childs prior arrest record; a statement of the current offense; and statements from your child, his or her family, and
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