Probation Officer
Parole officers and probation officers play a role in criminal justice systems by supervising offenders released from incarceration or sentenced to non-custodial sanctions such as community service. In some jurisdictions parole or probation officers are involved in presenting reports on offenders and making sentencing recommendation to courts of law.
Read more about Probation Officer: Probation and Parole Officers in Australia, Parole Officers in Canada, Probation Officers in England and Wales, Probation in Malta, Probation and Parole in The United States
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