The following are services and duties performed by probation/parole
agents in the course of their daily job responsibilities. The * represents
the duties required in 1980.
REPORTS/INVESTIGATIONS
Pre-Sentence Investigation Reports*
Pre-Dispositional Investigation
Progress/Adjustment Reports*
Violation Reports*
Transfer Investigations*
Prison Pre-Release Investigations*
Bail Study Investigations
Gambling Assessments
Victim Impact Statements
Neighborhood Impact Statements
Restitution Determinations
Interstate Compact Investigations*
Sex Offender Assessments
EJJ Certification Investigations
Chemical Health Assessments
Domestic Abuse Assessments
Fine Determinations
OTHER
Victim Offender Mediation
Family Group Conferencing
Sentencing Guidelines
Risk/Needs Classification
Transporting Clients
Knowledge of Safety Issues
Sentencing to Service Referrals
Program Referral Knowledge
Arranging for Interpreters
Notify School of Violent Offenders
Notify Agencies of Sex Offenders
Juvenile Placement Knowledge*
Community Resource Knowledge*
Report Addresses of Sex Offenders
Community Sex Offender Meetings
Teaching Cognitive Classes
YLS-Youth Level of Service Inventory
LSI-Level of Service Inventory – Adult
SUPERVISION
Traditional Supervision*
Group Supervision
Intensive Supervision
Teen Court Supervision
Diversion Supervision
Pretrial Supervision
Court Supervision
Client Contacts*
Collateral Contacts*
Determine Payment Schedules
Wage Withholding
Civil Judgements
Revenue Recapture
Community Service Referral
Supervise HIV Testing
Supervise DNA Testing
Logging Client Contacts*
Home/Work Contacts*
Apprehension and Detention Orders
Crisis Intervention
Sentencing/Detention Hearings
Drug Testing/Urine Collection
COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
CJIS-Criminal Background Checks
MNCIS-Fine/Restitution Updates
CSTS- Client Tracking System
SSS-Statewide Supervision System
GPS-Global Positioning Systems
MRAP-MN Repository of Arrest Photos
DVS-Driver Vehicle Checks
Web Court Access System
CriMNet-Statewide Offender System
The MACPO Legislative Committee assigned an "Option 60" sub-committee
to look into an early retirement option for probation officers and corrections agents
funded by increased employee contributions to PERA.
PERA conducted an actuarial study in 2008, and the findings were presented
to MACPO on April 20th, 2009. Here are the results of the study in PDF format. Also, an informational newsletter was put together in October 2009, explaining the Early Retirement Option and how it works in PDF format.
