Assesses people who were just arrested and recommends to judges whether they can be safely released before trial.
Interviews people in jail the morning after arrest, checks their records, and presents release recommendations to a judge at bail hearings.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in criminal justice or related.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Psychology.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. Algorithmic risk scores already guide release decisions, so fewer interviewers may be needed; court presentations stay human.
Classes: Criminal justice CTE, AP Government, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1092.
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