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Probation Officers CareerSearch.com – Career Search Many people who are convicted of crimes are placed on probation instead of being sent to prison. People who have served time in prison are often released on parole. During probation and parole, offenders must stay out of trouble and meet various other requirements. Probation officers, parole officers, and correctional treatment specialists work with and monitor offenders to prevent them from committing new crimes. Probation officers, who are called community supervision officers in some States, supervise people who have been placed on probation. Correctional treatment specialists, who may also be known as case managers, counsel offenders and create rehabilitation plans for them to follow when they are no longer in prison or on parole. Parole officers perform many of the same duties that probation officers perform. The difference is that parole officers supervise offenders who have been released from prison, whereas probation officers work with those who are sentenced to probation instead of prison. Pretrial services officers conduct pretrial investigations, the findings of which help determine whether suspects should be released before their trial. Probation and parole officers supervise offenders on probation or parole through personal contact with the offenders and their families. Instead of requiring offenders to meet officers in their offices, many officers meet offenders in their homes and at their places of employment or therapy. Probation and parole …
Drug addiction creates a cycle of problems in the area
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A person who has a family member with a history of addiction is four times more likely to become an addict, said Amelie Gooding, director of Phoenix House in Keene, a substance abuse treatment facility. Post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and …
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Drug Battle: Abuse experts host awareness event
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"This is to raise awareness of drugs and to know what to look for including the symptoms of addictions," said Kelly Arnold, prevention specialist with Public Health, Delta and Menominee Counties, one of the sponsors of the conference. The Hannahville 2 …
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Nicotine Vaccine Promising for Smoking Cessation
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"It appears that the vaccine may help with smoking cessation, but likely as an adjunct to existing pharmacology or psychological treatments," Irina Esterlis, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and diagnostic radiology, Yale University, New Haven …
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