Multimedia and Web Resources

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Video

So you want to be a Probation or Parole Officer
This short video highlights the day-to-day activities you might expect to encounter when you are a Probation or Parole Officer.

NJ Court Clips: Drug Court
Court Clips takes a look at the New Jersey Courts successful Drug Court Program.

What is restorative justice?
Director of SFU's Centre for Restorative Justice explains what restorative justice is and the effects

The War On People Overcriminalized
The "War on Drugs" has been a complete disaster since 1971. Now police have alternatives to incarceration that actually help people -and save money for the taxpayers.

Audio

In Freedom, Ex-Felon Becomes Probation Counselor
Clark Porter was 17 when he was sentenced to 35 years in prison for robbing a downtown post office at gunpoint. He spent 15 years in prison and today, as a probation counselor, he helps some of the toughest ex-offenders turn their lives around.

Web Resources

  • Career as Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists