Sexoffendersarecommonlyperceivedbycommunitiesasbeingscary,untrustworthy,andcreepy.Buthowdothosewhoworkwiththemdailyperceivethemandhowaretheyaffectedbytheirinteractionswithsexoffenders?ThisstudyseekstounderstandhowProbationandParoleofficersareaffectedmentallyandemotionallybytheirjobsrequiringextensiveinteractionwithsexoffenderstoupholdsupervisionstandards.SurveyingthreeIdahojudicialdistricts,semi-structuredinterviewswereconductedtounderstandthedailyexperienceaswellastouncoverbarriersofficersfacethatpreventthesuccessfulreintegrationofoffendersbackintotheircommunities.KEYWORDS:SexOffender,ParoleandProbation,EmotionalLaborTheory,RoleTheory,PresentationofSelf |