Subject was received into the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations (CDCR) on February 16, 2000 for burglary in the 1st as a third striker. Subject arrived at CCI on July 7, 2015. Subject will be housed in Administrative Segregation Unit (ASU) placement in Facility A Housing Unit 6 cell B 106L, for self-expressed safety concerns. Subject explained that he was assigned as a porter in Facility A Housing Unit 3, and that Officer Lopez caught him with a kite/note that he was supposed to take to Inmate with the aka of “Black” in A section cell 106.…
Case A The French came up with medical parole in 2002 (Steiner, 2003). Yes, Tony should be released on medical parole. Tony’s brain cancer is a terminal illness. He is bedridden and on life support.…
Let me first begin by telling you how I ended up finally being admitted to my agency. It was a long process of searching and talking to people whom I hadn’t met before. At the end, I am glad I got into this agency because I did learn several things, and the staff was always willing to answer our questions. It made me want to get up during the morning to go and experience what was happening inside Cameron County Jail. Each day people would come and go to court or would be brought to the booking process.…
Federal probation officers help offenders reenter society by directing them towards helpful resources and supervising them in the community. They pursue education in areas such as psychology and criminal justice and find it rewarding to keeping the public safe while helping offenders reform. The officers use scientific methods, experience and training to predict risks and to identify ways to reduce recidivism. The need for these professionals is increasing as American legislators look for more efficient crime management methods.…
Now that I am a senior in high school it's time to start thinking about and learning what career I want to be in and how it would be beneficial to me. Seeing family members and friends going in and out of jail and/or prison, strung out on drugs or alcohol made me start thinking of being part of the criminal justice system to keep them out of jail and away from drugs. My future career is to become a probation officer and soon achieve being an Assistant Chief Probation Officer Having this position, your annual salary is about $99,000 to $100,000 yearly. Under general administrative direction, plans, coordinates and directs the administrative and financial operations of the Juvenile Probation Department, including budgeting, staffing, and program development; implements and enforces policy as determined by the Chief Probation Officer; manages administrative and fiscal functions of staff services, supervises Division Directors and managers of department programs; acts as Executive Officer in the absence of the Chief Probation Officer; and performs related duties as required.…
Juvenile Mentor and Youth Services Aide I am pursuing my A.A.S. degree in criminal justice in hopes of one day obtaining employment in the juvenile justice system, more specifically in the field of juvenile mentoring and rehabilitation. Growing up as a troubled youth myself and being part of the juvenile justice system I feel that I have something positive to offer to today’s youth. I have experienced many hardships throughout my adult life that I otherwise would not have experienced had I abided by the law as a teenager. I am a direct result of the positive influence that the juvenile justice system can have on an individual.…
Probation/Parole Officer There are many career options in the criminal justice field and all play a key role in our society. Each department are like puzzle pieces they all fit together to make the bigger picture. One key role in the criminal justice field is probation and parole, and in this role a probation or parole officer can not only assure societies well-being but the offenders as well. The probation and parole department are a part of the corrections branch of the criminal justice field.…
Parole / Corrections Officers The American Correctional Association stated that Parole Officers or Corrections officers have one of the highest rates of nonfatal, work-related injuries compared to all of U.S. workers. Almost forty percent of injuries are a result of physical assaults, confrontations with inmates and other acts of violence. Working with recently arrested individuals, as well as people awaiting trial or already serving prison sentences, is just one part of the job for corrections officers. Their main goal to keep offenders from repeating past crimes or violating parole and ending up returning to prison.…
"Prior to receiving a discharge on parole supervision, however, an inmate often must be granted early release by a parole board" (Connor, 2016, pp. 107-126). When it comes to placing convicted felons on probation, I believe that this should depend on the charge that individual was convicted of. For example, someone who has been convicted of murder should not be released with probation in my opinion. Even then, it should still depend on the small details of the case. Was that person defending themselves?…
The most challenging issues faced in the probation industry are dealing with the parolees not willing to help themselves into a better rehabilitative state. Probation officers can help probationers better their lives by following mandatory protocols depending on their charges such as goals of probation, risk and needs assessments, programs and approaches and cognitive-behavioral therapies. Probation officers goal is to determine what they are attempting to achieve through supervision. Because there are many programs and conditions that influence if the individual is going to be successful being on probation, leading to success is a complicated task and very challenging.…
You succinctly described why, if given the option, you would elect a position as a Probation Officer. As you noted, the position would enable you to positively affect not just probationers but also your community. With the increase of mental illness in our society, it certainly will take someone with a strong faith and genuine love for the profession to want to be a Probation Officer. Too often, the Criminal Justice System has turned to incarceration rather than rehabilitation. Therefore, Probation Officers are on the front lines of that tricky time of re-entry when so many things can go right or wrong for an offender.…
A career in corrections appeals to me for a number of reasons. I enjoy working with other people and excel working with people from different backgrounds other than my own. While I was in the Army there was strong demand for a structured work environment. This is something I desire in a career and feel that corrections as other professions in law enforcement demand high level of structure and expect nothing less. To attain this expectation requires individuals to be highly disciplined, so they are able to give 100 percent every moment they are not only on the clock, but when you’re on your own time as well.…
A present chronic stressor that I currently have is working for the Department of Corrections as a Corrections Officer. I have been working for over seven years now constantly doing the same thing over and over. Inmates repeatedly ask the same questions, and the same issues arise every day. Policies have changed, and more strict rules are enforced, and severe consequences are given to officers not doing their job. I work at an outside facility and which is very exhausting during the summer months when temperatures range from 100-120 degrees.…
Days without end Doing time in prison is difficult for any individual. It’s the hardest thing they face mentally. Separated from their families, friends, and loved ones, these individuals face problems such as violence, assault and the possibility of serving life without parole. Records of close to 160,000 in 2012 are serving life behind bars and 49,000 are serving life without the possibility of parole.…
I think being an educator in a juvenile detention or center will be a rewarding job. Like you stated, a lot of people are quick to judge. I was surprised when I saw the high number of children that have been arrested. However, a lot of these children come from a rough background. As an educator it is important to understand a child’s background.…