Who Do Probation Work With

A probation officer works with and monitors offenders to prevent them from committing new crimes. They carry through with anything the court assigns to them, the most common being to supervise offenders and to investigate the offender’s history (personal and criminal) prior to sentencing.

What other jobs can a probation officer do?

Roles include making a recommendation to the court about their future, which could include hostel accommodation, rehabilitation or a custodial sentence if appropriate. The salary would match her present income.

Are probation officers civil servants?

In the longer arc of history, it marks the final step from probation being an entirely locally run and funded service to being an entirely national one, with probation staff now all government civil servants.