<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Parole officers and probation officers play a role in the criminal justice systems by supervising offenders released from prison or sentenced to non-custodial sanctions such as community service . In some jurisdictions parole or probation officers are involved in presenting reports on offenders and making sentencing recommendation to courts of law . </P> <P> Probation and parole officers in Australia serve an active role in recommending community based supervision to Magistrates / Judges . They also make recommendations to parole boards to determine whether a prisoner should be granted parole . Probation officers are expected to not only supervise an offender while he / she performs community service, but to also develop the community service plans themselves . </P>

What is the role of a probation and parole officer