3 years ago, I started at Sullivan University in the Legal Studies department. Thanks to the skills I learned at Sullivan, I landed a job that turned in to my dream job. It may not be the highest paying job, it doesn't hold a lot of glamor, but it's a job that makes a difference. I am now serving as a Pretrial Officer for the Kentucky Court of Justice in Bullitt County.
I start my days off in jail, interviewing defendants and making assessments based on their state and federal criminal records and a psychological profile.Then I go to court and tell the judge what that defendants risk level is for release.
If the bond is paid and the person is released, the judge often assigns my office to monitor the defendant throughout the trial process and make sure that they follow the release guidelines.
Occasionally, if the defendant violates the terms, I file the paperwork to have their release revoked and testify in court as to the nature of the violation. We monitor drug and alcohol testing, inpatient and outpatient rehab programs, arrest reports throughout the state. We spend a lot of time talking to defense attorneys and prosecutors, court clerks and law enforcement officers.
Right now, Bullitt County ranks 4th in the state for conditional release, just behind larger cities like Louisville, Lexington and Bowling Green, despite being just a 4 person office, so it is a job that keeps me extremely busy, but it is also comes with new experiences every day and makes a difference in the community.
I couldn't have gotten here without the education that Sullivan offered.
Brian Strickler, CKP. , NP. , PTO.
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