what are the job duties of a Juvenile probation officer...?

Answer 1

Here are the things we do in our office as Juvenile Probation Officers in Indiana.

After a juvenile is arrested, he/she is given an appointment to come into our office for an intake. At the intake, I read the juvenile and his parent(s) the rights, then I read the police report to them. The juvenile is given the chance to agree or disagree with the police report as written. I also take background information on the juvenile. I use that information to write a Preliminary Report on the offense, stating that the juvenile agreed or disagreed with the police report, and telling about the juvenile. I make a recommendation on how the case should be handled: Petition filed (case goes to Court), an Informal Adjustment--IFA (Probation w/o going to Court, juvenile admits in our office), referral to another agency (i.e. welfare), or dismissal of charges.

The assistant Prosecutor who handles our juvenile cases reads the report and either follows the recommendation, or decides how she thinks we should handle the offense. She gets the final say, but she usually follows our recommendations.

If the juvenile is placed on an IFA, we decide the terms and conditions they will follow.

If a petition is filed, once the juvenile admits or is found to have committed the offense, the juvenile comes back to our office for a pre-dispositional (pre-sentencing) interview where we get additional background information. We write another report, for the Court this time, giving that information and give our recommendations for the terms and conditions of probation. Since we have sentencing guidelines in our office, the judge usually accepts our recommendations for the terms.

Once the person is on probation, we monitor their case from start to finish. We sign them up for programs and make sure they attend. If they fail to follow the terms of their probation, we file a Petition to Modify to let the Court know, and we take the juvenile back to Court to answer to the judge.

We go to Court every time our clients are in Court.

We administer urine drug screens and breathalyzer tests to the clients to ensure they aren't using drugs or alcohol.

We search their homes to make sure they don't have prohibited items. We don't have to have probable cause to search. The fact that they are on probation gives us the right to visit them at their homes and to search.

We talk to the juveniles and help them when they have problems. We give them praise when they're doing the right things, and sometimes we have to be harsh when they are doing the wrong things.

Answer 2

Probation officers have numerous responsibilities unforuantley maximum do no longer take part in them or take part in them stable. between the mandatory initiatives are drug sorting out, making specific that guy or lady maintains to be out of any mischief, and is going to courtroom docket whilst mandatory. they help you hold on course to redeem any criminal mishap.

Answer 3

basically like the other person said..watching the little bas#@!@...any kid who has been in lock up or about to has a PO...they order random urine checks...have you come into the office to "talk"...go to your house work or school to make sure you're doing what you're suppose to be doing...stop by your parents maybe unexpectedly to make sure you're there too and talk with your parents to see who things are going...make sure they are normal too..do whatever the Judge has ordered you to do and maek sure you do it..liek maybe go to AA or do community time...so basically making sure you are being accountable because your own sorry *** can't do it!

Answer 4

baby sit a bunch of selfish brats

Answer 5

harass the youth