Rappahannock Regional Jail

INTERNSHIPS

COMMUNITY BASED PROBATION INTERN

Salary: Volunteer

Position Summary:

The position involves assisting the probation officers in the supervision of probationers.

Working Conditions:

This work involves minimal risk to personal safety due to limited contact with probationers. The schedule will be flexible between Monday - Friday anytime between 8:00AM - 4:30PM. The amount of hours worked are based on the college credit hours you wish to obtain. Typically this requires around 15 - 20 hours per week.

Essential Responsibilities:

Send probationers various letters for the probation officers
Send restitution or court costs to the appropriate entity as needed
Prepare various releases from probation orders
Drug screen probationers as needed
Enter new case files into the software client database
Make various phone calls to the courts, jails and treatment locations
Other duties as assigned to assist probation officers in the supervision of their caseload

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to organize, prioritize and work with little supervision
Ability to effectively communicate with the staff and public
Computer proficiency in MS Word

Minimum Requirements:

Preferably a college senior
Must pass pre-internship criminal history background check
Be drug free

For additional information, contact Moe Petway by email.

DRUG TREATMENT COURT INTERN

Salary: Volunteer

Position Summary:

The position involves assisting the Probation Officer, Surveillance Officer and/or Treatment Providers who work for the Drug Court Programs. The intern may focus on the Juvenile or Adult Drug Court Program and may design their internship to be built around the probation or treatment aspect of the program.

Working Conditions:

This work involves moderate risk to personal safety due to contact with criminal offenders. The schedule will be flexible and may include weekend and evening hours. The amount of hours worked are based on the requirements of the college and the amount of credit hours you wish to obtain. Typically, this requires 15 - 20 hours per week.

Essential Responsibilities:

Drug and alcohol screen participants as needed
Accompany Surveillance Officers on home visits
Observe Court Status Call Hearings
Assist Probation Officer with the supervision of participants
Help to prepare the docket for weekly court hearings
Observe substance abuse treatment groups
Assist in the monitoring of community service work assigned to participants
Other duties as assigned to by Drug Court staff

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to organize, prioritize and work with little supervision
Ability to effectively communicate with jail staff and participants

Minimum Requirements:

Preferably a college senior or Master's Degree level student
Must pass pre-internship criminal history background check
Be drug free

For additional information, contact Kelly Hale by email.

PRETRIAL SERVICES INTERN

Salary: Volunteer

Position Summary:

The position involves assisting the pretrial case managers in the investigation of individuals detained prior to arraignment and in the supervision of individuals released on bond pending trial.

Working Conditions:

This work involves minimal risk to personal safety due to limited contact with individuals' accused of a crime. The schedule will be flexible between Monday - Friday, anytime between 7:00AM - 4:30PM and between 8:00PM and 6:00AM. The amount of hours worked are based on the college credit hours you wish to obtain. Typically this requires around 15 - 20 hours per week.

Essential Responsibilities:

Interpret criminal history records and verify convictions
Update and maintain information using the Supreme Court Case Management Computer, Pretrial and jail based software
Conduct offender check-ins
Drug screen offenders as needed
Enter new case files into the pretrial database
Make various phone calls to the courts, jails and treatment locations
Other duties as assigned to assist pretrial case managers in the supervision of their caseload