"Mentor Log"

October 13, 2008
Monday

Well today officer Jones was not my mentor. My mother was my mentor. I thought maybe that I decided to do my product based on a probation officer then I should talk to a probation officer. Although Officer Jones did help me a lot with good information but my mother has a alot more experience because she use to be one. So I thought I would better off working with her and I cou;d go back with Officer Jones to.

My mama was telling me all the things that she did as a probation officer that I did not see. Like I mentioned before is that she rides around to see is they at home at the time she come by and get them to sign a piece of paper. But as officer jones said that she has more responsibilities than that. When she goes to the office downtown at the end of the last tracking cycle she has to write up a in-depth report on them. She has to include what they were doing at the time she came by, how their doing, and have they been at home all four times she came to their house and if not what was the reason.

My mother also build bonds with them. She says it makes them feel like somebody is on their side and wants them to do better. The better the bond is the better they will do.If you are being an exact probation officer meaning that if you "just" do your job and don't make nay small talk on their actions and everything they would most likely not be at their best. All this information my mama informed me on was a little interesting because all people that are on probation isn't all that bad like some people may think. But she couldn't tell me much about their background or anything because it is confidential.

But basically me and my mother was talking about some information I will include in my guide. I want to elaminate my guide just to make it look better and interesting so my mother is taking thme to get it done once I make them.