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name: probation-officer
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description: "Occupational skill for the role 'probation officer' (also: probation services officer, parole officer, prison department social worker). Use when the user asks for typical probation officer work such as: Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.; Write reports describing offenders' progress.; Inform offenders or inmates of requirements of conditional release, such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations."
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# Probation Officer
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Probation officers supervise offenders after their release, or who were sentenced to penalties outside of incarceration. They write reports providing advice on the offender's sentence and analysis concerning possibilities of reoffense. They aid the offenders during the rehabilitation and reintegration process and ensure the offenders carry out their community service sentence when necessary.
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## Core workflow
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1. Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.
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2. Write reports describing offenders' progress.
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3. Inform offenders or inmates of requirements of conditional release, such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations.
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4. Discuss with offenders how such issues as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played roles in their criminal behavior.
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5. Gather information about offenders' backgrounds by talking to offenders, their families and friends, and other people who have relevant information.
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6. Develop liaisons and networks with other parole officers, community agencies, correctional institutions, psychiatric facilities, and aftercare agencies to plan for helping offenders with life adjustments.
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7. Arrange for medical, mental health, or substance abuse treatment services according to individual needs or court orders.
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8. Provide offenders or inmates with assistance in matters concerning detainers, sentences in other jurisdictions, writs, and applications for social assistance.
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## How to use this skill
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- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
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- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
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- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
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- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
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- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
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## Key competences (essential)
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- advise on legal decisions
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- apply knowledge of human behaviour
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- assess offenders' risk behaviour
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- develop documentation in accordance with legal requirements
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- enable access to services
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- ensure sentence execution
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- identify available services
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- maintain relationship with suppliers
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- mentor individuals
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- perform risk analysis
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- reinforce positive behaviour
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## Hot technologies
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- Microsoft Access
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- Microsoft Outlook
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- Microsoft Office software
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- Microsoft PowerPoint
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- Microsoft Excel
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- Facebook
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- Microsoft Word
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## Hot technologies
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Top tools from 49 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-18):
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- Microsoft Office — 24 %
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- Microsoft Excel — 10 %
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- Microsoft Word — 8 %
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- Global Positioning System (GPS) — 6 %
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- Google Suite — 6 %
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- Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System (ICOTS) — 6 %
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- Microsoft Teams — 6 %
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- Zoom — 6 %
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---
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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6a7212c9-40da-4346-a190-3896bdd9a925), O*NET 30.3 (21-1092.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
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