Reflection Paper On Monroe County Probation

Monroe County Probation Thus far with my field placement at Monroe County Probation, our required hours of 220 have been completed. At this point in the Social Work experience it was reassuring to finally be able to incorporate what we have learned inside the classroom to real life situations. Although my internship at Probation will be cut short, I feel I got the proper experience while I was there. The most beneficial part of my experience at probation was the amount of effort my supervisor’s put in to insure that I got the most out of my time there. While meeting and working with different officers, no two officers’ were alike. Each officer had their own way of handling situations whether they were more stern or laid back with their clients; in the end they all worked toward the policy of

The mission statement is to improve public safety by providing a continuity of appropriate treatment services in a safe and secure facilities where offenders’ needs are addresses and they are prepared for release, quickly followed by supportive services under community supervision to facilitate a successful completion of their sentence. The goals of NYS Corrections are to create and maintain an atmosphere where both offenders and staff feel secure, develop and implement a positive individualized treatment plans for each offender that includes post release reentry plans, teach offenders the need for discipline and respect, and the importance of a mature understanding of a work ethic. NYS Corrections also has goals of establishing a needs/risk approach to treatment and community supervision to ensure a continuity of services, assist all staff by providing the training and tools needed to perform their duties while enhancing their skills, and officer career development opportunities for all staff (DOCCS,