Probation and Parole
Probation and Parole are critical components of the correctional system, focusing on supervising and rehabilitating individuals outside of incarceration. This directory provides articles and resources on the processes, challenges, and best practices for managing probation and parole cases. Understanding these aspects is essential for ensuring compliance, reducing recidivism, and supporting successful reintegration into society. For related content, explore our section on recidivism.
In a February memo, the probation department announced plans to redeploy 250 field officers on 60-day rotations to Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall and the Barry J. Nidorf Secure Youth Treatment Facility
These individuals are a valuable source of information for your case file
“I’m most excited about applications designed to support those on supervision and improve outcomes.”
Calif. voters legalized cannabis for recreational use, reducing the penalties for crimes like growing, selling and transporting
The new program is part of the state’s justice reinvestment project to help reduce the number of prisoners and keep offenders from committing new crimes
The Justice Department’s drug policy is important given the sheer volume of defendants moved through the federal system
The time you put into refining your skills before entering court will definitely improve your experience in court
Dale Johnston was convicted for a 1982 murder before winning his freedom on appeal due to prosecutorial misconduct and the withholding of evidence
The word of a co-defendant put James Robert McClurkin behind bars for a 1973 murder
The state argued that convicted murderer Adnan Syed shouldn’t be released on bail while awaiting retrial
An estimated quarter of California’s nearly 130,000 prison inmates could seek earlier parole under the measure
Juan Vallejo Corona confessed in his last parole hearing to the murder of 25 migrant farmworkers and raised details about other possible killings never discovered
The word replaced “inmate” in the 2000s, and now, “offender” is being replaced due to its negative connotation
“His view is: He’s been in long enough” and wants to be released without probation or parole
Warden Gene Berdanier said there are about 12 inmates at any given time who are eligible for parole, but do not have an approved home plan and cannot be released
Edward Boyle was denied parole after failing to explain why he continued to prey on women during a prior
Paul Gingerich, now 18, was resentenced under “Paul’s Law,” which allows alternative sentences for juveniles who commit serious crimes
Some researchers contend the lists, searchable online, can prevent offenders from finding jobs and homes, making it more likely they’ll offend again
Officials denied parole for “Tex” Watson stating he continues to show a “lack of remorse and remains a public safety risk”
Ammon and Ryan Bundy and five others were aquitted of conspiring to impede federal workers from their jobs at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
The city of Greensboro will pay $6M to LaMonte Armstrong who was wrongfully convicted of murder and imprisoned for 17 years
Lawyers say Adnan Syed would be no danger to the community and they have a social worker lined up to help him transition out of prison
Prosecutors have said Kathleen Kane abused her power to settle personal scores, ruining morale in her office and the state’s law enforcement community
Las Vegas became the first Nev. municipality to eliminate the box found on job applications that potential employees must check to indicate they have criminal records
A state board in April had declared Leslie Van Houten, who killed a Calif. couple over 40 years ago, eligible for parole after years of good prison behavior
The agenda focuses on keeping repeat offenders in NM behind bars longer, rather than having them arrested and released to commit new crimes
Robert Stackowitz is now under a parole officer’s supervision until 2022 after the one remaining criminal case against him was dismissed
Hundreds of Ark. inmates and parolees are participating in a three-year federal pilot program that lets state and federal prisoners use financial aid to pay for college
Christian Motorcycle Association brings bikes to the prison each year because it brings a sense of personal satisfaction and lets the members learn more about incarceration
Lawmakers are voting on a bill that would make it easier for inmates to get state ID cards when they’re released to help them get jobs and housing
The board decided Lawrence McKinney shouldn’t be exonerated and gain compensation because absence of his DNA following a rape didn’t prove innocence
Terry Olson, who served time for a murder he says he did not commit, was released earlier this week