Usually work a regular 40-hour week.
May be on-call 24 hours a day.
May travel to visit clients. The amount of travel and field work depends on the assignment and the work location.
PAROLE AND PROBATION OFFICERS will:
Assist offenders with suspended sentences
Their main goal is to protect the public
Work with offenders, attorneys, judges, and parole boards
May be on-call 24 hours a day
PAROLE AND PROBATION OFFICERS frequently:
Sit for long periods of time.
Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
It is important that PAROLE AND PROBATION OFFICERS be able to:
Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
Understand the speech of another person.
See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
