The major difference between correctional officers, parole officers, and program officers is that parole offices are the ones who develop what we call the correctional plan. They develop the plan that follows them from the beginning of their sentence to warrant expiry. The interaction that we have with offenders is far more intimate, more reintegration focused. These are efforts that a lot of people don't understand. The involvement of correctional officers is more static, although there is dynamic security involved. This exchange of information between parole officers and program officers and correctional officers affects the overall safety of the institution.
On May 17th, 2016. See this statement in context.