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Juvenile Probation Officer

Juvenile Probation Officer. Krista Poole. What do they do?. Probation officers oversee offenders sentenced to probation and parolees. Sometimes offenders are given probation instead of jail time or additional jail time.

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Juvenile Probation Officer

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  1. Juvenile Probation Officer Krista Poole

  2. What do they do? • Probation officers oversee offenders sentenced to probation and parolees. • Sometimes offenders are given probation instead of jail time or additional jail time. • Probation officers strive to restore their clients. Parole officers meet with their clients on a regular basis to evaluate their progress and check their activities. • Probation officers help their clients rehabilitate by offering them counseling and helping them acquire education, housing, and a job.

  3. What are the job requirements? • You have to pass written and oral test, psychological profile, physical examination, and have a valid drivers license. • The minimum degree is a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice or a related field. • All probation officers need to be good communicators, be able to produce detailed reports (write well), and have technical skills. • If you have a felony criminal background you are not eligible.

  4. How much does a probation officer make? • In Alabama, probation officers make $44,000 annually. • These figures do not include the added value of health benefits, vacation, sick time and other benefits a juvenile probation officer may receive.

  5. Salary comparison by state

  6. What are the job benefits? • They are provided with: • Health/dental insurance • Retirement plan • 13 sick days a year • Paid vacations/holidays

  7. Schools that offer it in Alabama • Alabama A & M University • Alabama State University • Auburn University • Central Alabama Community College • Chattahoochee Valley Community College • Enterprise-Ozark Community College • George C Wallace State Community College • Jacksonville State University • Jefferson State Community College • John C Calhoun State Community College • Lawson State Community College • Miles College • Northwest Shoals Community College • Oakwood University • Talladega College • The University of Alabama • Troy University • Tuskegee University • University of Alabama at Birmingham • University of Montevallo • University of North Alabama • University of South Alabama • Virginia College

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