NCJ Number
186865
Journal
Federal Probation Volume: 64 Issue: 2 Dated: December 2000 Pages: 28-32
Editor(s)
Timothy P. Cadigan,
Ellen Wilson Fielding
Date Published
2000
Length
5 pages
Annotation
In the fall of 1999, a telephone survey was conducted of all 50 States and the District of Columbia to gather information on training requirements for juvenile probation officers.
Abstract
In each State, a training contact person was identified, and each State received a survey by fax or by mail requesting follow-up information. States were surveyed on what juvenile probation officers were called, whether the juvenile probation officer position was certified by the State, and whether there was mandatory training for juvenile probation officers. Survey findings revealed 68 percent of respondents used the title probation officer or juvenile probation officer. Other States used such titles as juvenile justice specialist, juvenile community corrections officer, juvenile or youth service counselors, corrections agent, juvenile service officer, or juvenile justice case manager. Survey findings also indicated 45 percent of States certified the juvenile probation officer position and 82 percent mandated juvenile probation officer training. Responsibility for overseeing the training varied by State. States were more likely to have fundamental orientation training as opposed to pre-service training. 8 references and 3 tables