Question

You are Twila’s probation officer (PO). Twila has been on your caseload for six months and has been doing well. She is employed full-time and has been attending treatment and Narcotics Anonymous (NA). All of her drug tests have been negative. At your meeting today, she confesses to you that this drug test will be positive for marijuana. She says she had a difficult day at work yesterday, and an old friend showed up at her apartment unexpectedly with some marijuana. She says she got high but she called her NA sponsor and is going to a meeting with them tonight. What would you do?

a) File a violation report and tell Twila that she will be required to attend a revocation hearing.
b) Discuss the situation with Twila and, based on your own judgment and discretion, tell her that there will still be consequences, but you are going to handle the situation informally.

Answer 1

Discuss the situation with Twila and handle it informally, considering her previous good behaviors.

Step-by-step explanation:

As Twila's probation officer, you should discuss the situation with her and handle it informally.

Given her previous track record of being drug-free and actively participating in treatment and NA meetings, it is important to consider this as an isolated incident.

By addressing the issue informally, you can emphasize the importance of maintaining her sobriety and remind her of the consequences if similar situations occur in the future.