Probation and parole - Queensland Corrective Services

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Probation and Parole staff Under Probation and Parole, staff are divided into five distinct groups professional staff, intelligence positions, programs staff, support staff and court services staff. The previous Community Corrections model merged assessment, case management, compliance and intervention functions into the role of one Community Corrections Officer (CCO). This resulted in conflicting functions for CCOs. Roles for Probation and Parole Officers are now specialised to reduce the complexity of an officer s responsibilities, and improve efficiency, transparency and accountability. Assessment officers Specialist assessment staff conduct assessments and establish a management plan for each offender based on their reoffending risk and individual needs. These offenders management plans may include a range of activities and conditions including program referral, individual counselling with external providers, compliance with drug testing regimes or employment preparation and assistance. Case management officers Case management officers are Probation and Parole s most experienced officers who focus on helping high risk offenders to develop the skills required to successfully complete their order and to prevent re-offending. Case management officers work closely with corrective services intelligence officers, local police and community organisations and agencies. Reporting officers Reporting officers are responsible for the ongoing monitoring and supervision of low to medium risk offenders. They work closely with community agencies and are responsible for implementing the offender s management plan and ensuring offenders comply with their orders. Compliance and surveillance officers Compliance officers are responsible for the preparation of court briefs and associated documents following the contravention of court orders. They ensure contraventions of orders are brought before the court quickly and efficiently, and that warrants are issued for those offenders who abscond from supervision. This role also involves supervising offenders on community service orders. Surveillance officers are responsible for ensuring offenders are complying with the terms of their orders. They are involved in activities such as breath and urinalysis testing, ensuring high risk offenders adhere to curfews and determining whether offenders are providing accurate personal details. 4 Probation and Parole Service Queensland Corrective Services
Intelligence staff Intelligence staff compliment Probation and Parole s increased surveillance capacity. Their role is to accurately inform management about higher risk offenders who are being supervised in the community. Intelligence advisors develop, coordinate and supervise intelligence plans, and provide QCS Intelligence and Investigations Division with information to help reduce risk to the community. These intelligence plans are analysed and monitored by intelligence analysts who are located in key Probation and Parole offices across the State. Support staff The administrative, administration and business system functions of each Probation and Parole Office are carried out by a range of support staff. Court services Under Probation and Parole, the former Court Advisory Service will be replaced with professional prosecutors in each of the Probation and Parole regions. A new Judicial Liaison Unit will provide consistent and standardised information to courts, regional managers and district managers. Programs staff Queensland Corrective Services Intervention programs are delivered to offenders on court-orders across the State through a network of eight dedicated programs hubs. While working with Probation and Parole, the program staff in these hubs are part of QCS Offender Programs and Services Directorate to ensure a higher quality of practice and supervision in their specialised roles. Programs staff include regional coordinators who establish and manage the program hubs, and work in collaboration with Probation and Parole regional managers, district managers and operational staff. Intervention programs are delivered to offenders by program facilitators. Probation and Parole Service 5
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