Placing probation services in the executive branch can enhance coordination and resource allocation, allowing for more streamlined management and oversight of rehabilitation programs. This can lead to improved accountability and responsiveness to community needs. However, a potential disadvantage is the risk of politicization, where probation policies may become influenced by changing political agendas, possibly undermining the impartiality and consistency needed in rehabilitative services. Additionally, it may limit the independence of probation services, which could affect their effectiveness in focusing on rehabilitation rather than punitive measures.
What advantages does one get from becoming a probation officer?
uh...Not being in jail...?
This will depend on the situation. Some will be handled by the state government and others are handled by the federal government.
twelve dollars
its 11100
No. Obligations to the government cannot be discharged through bankruptcy action.
Probation officers, for the most part, are civil service employees of the government. Their salary scale is set by law and can differ widely from area to area and state to state.
Legislative Branch
Probation (and Parole) Officers are usually employees of government agencies but sometimes they are employees of private contractors hired by the government to do the job. They are paid a regular salary, just like most other people, usually based on a 40-hour work week.
Call your local Probation Office (number should be under the Government listings in the phone book) - tell them you wish to report a violator - give them the specific info including the name of the violator.
Intermediate probation, intensive probabtion, strict probation, and "file drawer" probation.
The government gauges differently if the defendant is charged and subject to probation. However, it is 2 to 10 years in Tennessee. There are no statues of limitations for violation of probation.