Finding out the name of someone’s parole officer is not possible in most states without you having an official reason to obtain the information. This information is not necessarily protected or privileged; it is just not common to have any official agency divulge information related to anyone other than yourself or a dependant. There are general assignment variables that can help to determine who someone has been assigned based on name or the type of case it involves. Most states have either a rotation based assignment pattern or an alphabetical assignment strategy. Both are effective but they also provide challenges in accurately guessing who someone might be assigned to. In some cases, it may be possible to simply call and ask to speak with this person’s parole officer and be connected but don’t bet the farm on it, you could get stonewalled.
Attorney’s, court officials and parole officers themselves seem to be the only ones outside of the actual parolee who have ready access to this information. Resorting to subterfuge can be effective as we see on television and in the movies daily, but it can also backfire. A simple call in to the main switch board of the parole office asking to speak with the parole officer of a specific individual doesn’t rise to a punishable level. Once you get into lying and sneaking around, possibly hacking systems or other foolish endeavors you are on the other side of the proverbial line and can be prosecuted for a variety of things. So, a little bit of simple charades is OK, but leave the James Bond moves to the pros, or you could end up with your own parole officer.
If you really want to know, you must know this person, have you ever thought to simply ask them?
Attorney’s, court officials and parole officers themselves seem to be the only ones outside of the actual parolee who have ready access to this information. Resorting to subterfuge can be effective as we see on television and in the movies daily, but it can also backfire. A simple call in to the main switch board of the parole office asking to speak with the parole officer of a specific individual doesn’t rise to a punishable level. Once you get into lying and sneaking around, possibly hacking systems or other foolish endeavors you are on the other side of the proverbial line and can be prosecuted for a variety of things. So, a little bit of simple charades is OK, but leave the James Bond moves to the pros, or you could end up with your own parole officer.
If you really want to know, you must know this person, have you ever thought to simply ask them?
