UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Criminology Internships

 

Ramsey County Juvenile Probation ISP Internship

555 Park St., Ste #400
St. Paul, MN 55103
651-266-1852 / 651-266-2386

Website: http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/cc/juveniles.htm



Interns indicate duties performed

  • Checking machine mail, recording notes, writing reports, going to court, check up on kids at school, finding treatment facilities for families or kids. Prepare to give kids consequences if their probation gets violated, sometimes take kids to TDC, attend staff meetings. (2008)

Students identified positive aspects of this placement

  • Getting to know people working in the Ramsey County Probation. Basically, networking and finding many opportunities. Establishing relations with co-workers and getting to know patients or people on your case loads. Watching kids succeed while on the program. (2008)

Students identified difficulties typical in this placement

  • Giving kids consequences for violating probation. Most difficult situation is if parents cover for their kids and don't tell us the truth. We can't help them if they aren't willing to cooperate. (2008)