Parol Officer
Grace Malz
What is a parol officer?
parol officers & probation officers are people who supervise a person who has committed a crime and looks after them after they're outta jail to make sure they stay on track and not commit anymore crimes.
How much do they make?
In 2011, probation officers earned an average of $52,110 a year, or $25.05 per hour, But about half of all probation officers, was closer to $47,840 a year, or $23.00 per hour. Twenty-five percent of probation officers earned less than $36,920 a year, while 10 percent earned less than $31,210
charecteristics you should have
- critical thinker
- encouraging
- good communication
- patient
- dedicated
critical thinker
you needa be a critical thinker , because you needa be able to make logical decisions in a short period of time
Good communication
If you can communicate well with a person you can understand them better and try and help to make the situation better
encourageing
if your good at encouraging you can influence people to do the right thing
What collage classes / degree do you need?
At a minimum, probation officers should have a bachelor’s degree in a field related to human service. The best degrees for probation officers include social work and criminal justice. Other possible areas of study are psychology, sociology, or criminology.
How does avid help me?
Helps with communication and working with other people.