Probation or Parole Officer
Profession at a Glance
Parole officer, probation officer - what’s the difference?
A parole officer supervises offenders who are allowed to leave a detention centre early (before the end of their sentences). These offenders get to serve the rest of their sentences in the community.They must follow certain conditions, or risk being sent back to the detention centre.
Probation officers supervise offenders who are serving their entire sentence in the community instead of in a detention centre. These offenders also have conditions to follow while serving their sentences.
Both types of officers work with offenders to help them to readjust to life after committing a crime and to help them avoid committing more crimes. Sometimes there is overlap in their work.
To learn more about a parole officer’s or probation officer’s work, click through the tabs above.
A parole officer supervises offenders who are allowed to leave a detention centre early (before the end of their sentences). These offenders get to serve the rest of their sentences in the community.They must follow certain conditions, or risk being sent back to the detention centre.
Probation officers supervise offenders who are serving their entire sentence in the community instead of in a detention centre. These offenders also have conditions to follow while serving their sentences.
Both types of officers work with offenders to help them to readjust to life after committing a crime and to help them avoid committing more crimes. Sometimes there is overlap in their work.
To learn more about a parole officer’s or probation officer’s work, click through the tabs above.
A person not considered to be a danger to society can avoid going to prison by working for an organization. This is what we call “community service”, and it is done under the supervision of a probation officer.
