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100 Words Every Probation Officer Should Know

July 25, 2026

100 Words Every Probation Officer Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. absconding hiding to avoid supervision
2. accountability responsibility for actions
3. affidavit sworn written statement
4. ankle monitor device worn for tracking
5. arson deliberately setting fire
6. assault intentional threat or attack
7. assessment evaluation of needs and risks
8. association contact with certain people
9. bail money for release pending trial
10. battery unlawful physical contact
11. bond financial guarantee of appearance
12. boundary professional limit in relationships
13. burglary illegal entry to commit crime
14. case plan goals and steps for supervision
15. caseload group of assigned clients
16. charge formal criminal accusation
17. collateral outside source of information
18. community service unpaid work ordered by court
19. compliance following required rules
20. condition rule attached to supervision
21. conviction finding of guilt
22. counseling talk-based professional support
23. curfew required time to stay home
24. de-escalation calming a tense situation
25. defendant person accused in court
26. diversion alternative to standard prosecution
27. documentation recorded supporting information
28. domestic violence abuse within a relationship
29. drug court court focused on treatment
30. drug test screen for substance use
31. DUI driving under the influence
32. electronic monitoring tracking with electronic device
33. employment paid work status
34. ethics professional moral standards
35. evidence information proving a fact
36. felony serious criminal offense
37. firearm gun or similar weapon
38. forgery false writing to deceive
39. fraud deception for unlawful gain
40. graduated sanctions increasing penalties for violations
41. halfway house supervised transitional residence
42. harassment repeated unwanted harmful behavior
43. hearing formal court proceeding
44. home visit supervision visit at residence
45. housing living accommodation
46. incarceration confinement in jail or prison
47. incentive reward for positive behavior
48. intake initial processing into supervision
49. intent purpose to do something
50. intervention action to change behavior
51. interview structured questioning conversation
52. jail local place of confinement
53. jurisdiction court’s legal authority area
54. mental health emotional and psychological state
55. misdemeanor less serious criminal offense
56. monitoring ongoing observation of behavior
57. needs problems requiring services or support
58. no-contact order ban on contacting someone
59. obstruction hindering legal process
60. offender person convicted of a crime
61. office visit scheduled meeting at office
62. parole supervised release from prison
63. plea defendant’s formal court answer
64. possession having control of something
65. probation court supervision instead of jail
66. progress report update on client performance
67. protective factors conditions reducing risk
68. protective order court order preventing contact
69. public safety protection of the community
70. recidivism repeat offending after punishment
71. reentry return to community life
72. referral direction to a service
73. rehabilitation process of behavior improvement
74. relapse return to harmful behavior
75. report scheduled check-in or document
76. residence place where someone lives
77. restitution money paid to victim
78. revocation ending probation for violations
79. risk chance of reoffending or harm
80. sanction penalty for noncompliance
81. search inspection for prohibited items
82. sentence court-imposed punishment
83. sobriety state of being substance-free
84. subpoena order to provide testimony
85. substance abuse harmful drug or alcohol use
86. summons order to appear in court
87. supervision official monitoring of an offender
88. tampering interfering improperly with evidence
89. testimony spoken evidence in court
90. theft taking property unlawfully
91. threat expression of intended harm
92. treatment professional help for problems
93. trespass unlawful entry onto property
94. trigger cue that prompts harmful behavior
95. vandalism deliberate property damage
96. victim person harmed by crime
97. violation failure to follow conditions
98. warrant court order for arrest
99. weapon object used to cause harm
100. witness person who saw an event

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