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Department of Corrections’ Parole Outpatient Clinic Program
From the Introduction section of the Auditor's report:
The Parole and Community Services Division within the department's Field Operations area is responsible for supervising and providing services to felons who have been paroled. The level of supervision a parolee receives is based on factors related to the offender's history of violence and current service needs. Case assessments dictate the placement of selected parolees in a category of supervision intended to prevent, detect, or interrupt behavior likely to endanger the community or themselves. The Parole and Community Services Division oversees 136 parole offices and four regional parole outpatient clinics (clinic) that provide services statewide. The parole agent is responsible for the following tasks: supervising parolees; arranging services such as housing, medical care, employment, counseling, education, and social activities; investigating alleged parole violations; and helping assess a parolee's risk to the community and the type of services he or she requires. The department employs more than 1,700 parole agents who are responsible for the supervision of approximately 121,000 parolees throughout the State....
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