Pretrial Services Officer
Core
Pretrial Services Officer working in community corrections to assist with setting bail conditions, supervise defendants, and ensure court appearance compliance.
Role type
Pretrial Services Officer (Community Corrections)
Builds
Individualized pretrial release plans and supervised release conditions for defendants.
Domain
Criminal Justice / Pretrial Services
Required skills
Evidence-based practices, Actuarial-based assessments, Criminal history analysis, Field visits, Compliance monitoring, Risk assessment
Preferred skills
Criminal justice experience, Client advisory experience
Technologies
Actuarial assessment tools, Court management systems
Responsibilities
Interview defendants and references to gather information for release conditions; Administer actuarial-based assessments to determine risk of re-offense and failure to appear; Conduct records checks and interpret criminal history; Prepare bail recommendations and make release decisions for eligible misdemeanor defendants; Monitor pretrial defendants on supervised release via field visits and contact; Mitigate failure to appear through warrant prevention activities; Notify the court of compliance violations or test results.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level (1 year experience preferred)
