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CORRECTIONS OFFICER:
Supervises inmates of all nationalities and cultures assigned to daily activities.

PROBATION OFFICER:
A probation officer enforces the state or federal court sentence of probation. The sentence can be up to 5 years and the probationer serves the sentence in the community. If the probationer violates the policies and procedures set forth by the judge, the probationer may have to complete the rest of the sentence in jail or prison. So, the probation officer puts the probationer under surveillance and enforces the court sentence.

PAROLE OFFICER:
A parole officer enforces an executive privilege, a law passed to allow an inmate to be released early from either a state or federal prison, if the Parole Board authorizes that release. The parole officer puts the parolee under surveillance and control and enforces all conditions set forth by the Parole Board for up to 5 years. If the parolee violates the conditions, he/she may have to complete the rest of the sentence in prison.