Probation and Parole

A couple of lessons stand out in this case

Being able to quickly analyze mobile devices used by sexual offenders is a big challenge

Many agencies whose work once revolved around in-person mentoring and counseling are resorting to video calls and phone conversations

Purdue University Polytechnic Institute professors are identifying opportunities for early intervention to help parolees integrate back into society successfully

Florida Department of Corrections spokeswoman Michelle Glady said "release dates have not been affected by the ongoing health emergency"

Prosecutors and victims' families have raised concerns about a lack of timely or sufficient notification of the release of violent offenders

Richard Wershe Jr. was discharged from a residential work-release program in Kissimmee, Florida

There are two constants about being a probation officer: nothing is ever the same and the only expected is the unexpected

Dedication to your work is important, but you also must be OK with cutting the cord, filing the report and moving on

State Board of Pardons and Paroles Chair David Gutierrez said inmates wouldn't be granted a parole review simply because of COVID-19

An investigation is underway after the Virginia Parole Board granted parole to a man who has served decades of a life sentence for killing an on-duty police officer

The sheriffs argued community safety was in danger due to 'catch and release' practices by the Missouri Department of Corrections

Mitchell was sentenced for her role in providing the tools for two men escape from Clinton Correctional Facility in 2015