FDLE SOCE Exam Review
Questions and Answers
A correctional probation officer is responsible for:
Ans- • performing professional work to investigate and assess offenders
• ensuring that offenders comply with any statutory or special conditions of
supervision ordered by the sentencing authority
• evaluating offender progress and making recommendations throughout the
period of supervision
• assisting offenders in securing employment and maintaining contact with local
employers in their community
• referring offenders to specialized treatment services such as substance
abuse counseling and mental health counseling
Florida Statute 943.10(3)
,Ans- defines a correctional probation officer as a person responsible for the
supervised custody, surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers,
parolees, or community controlees within the Department of Corrections'
institutions or within the community. The term includes supervisory personnel
whose duties include, in whole or in part, the supervision, training, and guidance
of correctional probation officers.
John Augustus is often called the
Ans- "Father of Probation" in America. In the mid-nineteenth century, he
pioneered a probation movement by agreeing to pay the bail for and supervise
people accused of minor crimes. He believed that reforming offenders would
improve lives and make communities safer.
The ideals of John Augustus parallel the goals of
Ans- Reentry
The Department of Corrections defines___________ as the process of an
offender transitioning from incarceration in a facility to supervision within the
community enhancing public safety and reducing recidivism.
,Ans- Reentry
__________ begins from the time that the Department first has contact with
an inmate or offender. During intake, the Department assesses offenders to
determine their needs and refer them to the appropriate services.
Ans- Reentry
The Department assesses offenders to determine their needs and refer them
to the appropriate services and examples of services include:
Ans- Treatment programs, employment services, and educational services.
The Department follows up to:
Ans- document the progress of an offender and make adjustments and
recommendations as needed.
The reentry process continues:
Ans- throughout an offender's incarceration and/or period of supervision.
, The reentry process is crucial to
Ans- breaking barriers and reducing recidivism.
Research shows that offenders may have a difficult time finding employment,
which can cause them to___________ . The goal is to make every effort to
reduce the likelihood that an offender will return to the correctional system.
Ans- Reoffend
Primary Responsibilities of Probation Officers Florida Statute 943.10(3)
Ans- defines a correctional probation officer as a person responsible for the
supervised custody, surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers,
parolees, or community controlees within the Department of Corrections'
institutions or within the community. The term includes supervisory personnel
whose duties include, in whole or in part, the supervision, training, and guidance
of correctional probation officers. (Pg. 7)
A correctional probation officer is responsible for:
Ans- • performing professional work to investigate and assess offenders
Questions and Answers
A correctional probation officer is responsible for:
Ans- • performing professional work to investigate and assess offenders
• ensuring that offenders comply with any statutory or special conditions of
supervision ordered by the sentencing authority
• evaluating offender progress and making recommendations throughout the
period of supervision
• assisting offenders in securing employment and maintaining contact with local
employers in their community
• referring offenders to specialized treatment services such as substance
abuse counseling and mental health counseling
Florida Statute 943.10(3)
,Ans- defines a correctional probation officer as a person responsible for the
supervised custody, surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers,
parolees, or community controlees within the Department of Corrections'
institutions or within the community. The term includes supervisory personnel
whose duties include, in whole or in part, the supervision, training, and guidance
of correctional probation officers.
John Augustus is often called the
Ans- "Father of Probation" in America. In the mid-nineteenth century, he
pioneered a probation movement by agreeing to pay the bail for and supervise
people accused of minor crimes. He believed that reforming offenders would
improve lives and make communities safer.
The ideals of John Augustus parallel the goals of
Ans- Reentry
The Department of Corrections defines___________ as the process of an
offender transitioning from incarceration in a facility to supervision within the
community enhancing public safety and reducing recidivism.
,Ans- Reentry
__________ begins from the time that the Department first has contact with
an inmate or offender. During intake, the Department assesses offenders to
determine their needs and refer them to the appropriate services.
Ans- Reentry
The Department assesses offenders to determine their needs and refer them
to the appropriate services and examples of services include:
Ans- Treatment programs, employment services, and educational services.
The Department follows up to:
Ans- document the progress of an offender and make adjustments and
recommendations as needed.
The reentry process continues:
Ans- throughout an offender's incarceration and/or period of supervision.
, The reentry process is crucial to
Ans- breaking barriers and reducing recidivism.
Research shows that offenders may have a difficult time finding employment,
which can cause them to___________ . The goal is to make every effort to
reduce the likelihood that an offender will return to the correctional system.
Ans- Reoffend
Primary Responsibilities of Probation Officers Florida Statute 943.10(3)
Ans- defines a correctional probation officer as a person responsible for the
supervised custody, surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers,
parolees, or community controlees within the Department of Corrections'
institutions or within the community. The term includes supervisory personnel
whose duties include, in whole or in part, the supervision, training, and guidance
of correctional probation officers. (Pg. 7)
A correctional probation officer is responsible for:
Ans- • performing professional work to investigate and assess offenders
