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.
David Berkowitz, who killed six people in the 1970s, sent taunting notes to police, calling himself “Son of Sam” and said he received demonic messages to kill
Stephanie Lazarus, a 25-year veteran detective, was arrested in 2009 for a 1986 murder after DNA from a bite mark on the victim linked Lazarus to the victim’s death
Transforming corrections: The role of data-driven strategies and the human element in rehabilitation
Exploring how technology and personalized coaching methods can revamp corrections systems, reduce recidivism, and improve safety for correctional officers and inmates alike
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
Brock Turner, whose 6-month sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman sparked national outcry, has been released from jail after serving half his term
Brock Turner, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman and sentenced to six months, is scheduled to be released Friday
Agent Susan Stout attempted to shoot Gary Furr Jr. with a TASER after he refused to drop a box cutter he was holding
Scott Patric Keblis exchanged the gifts, and $30, for 26 of the parolee’s prescription hydrocodone pills
Investigators tracked him down last year and found the widower living off Social Security benefits under an alias
Ryan Elliott Giroux has criminal convictions in three states dating back to 1993
The six bills, four of which were amended before being endorsed, were the product of a 10-month effort
Connecticut’s law eliminated automatic life sentences for juvenile offenders
The bill aims to alleviate recidivism and modernize the state’s overburdened probation system
The court ruled 4-3 that the sentence amounts to cruel and unusual punishment under the Iowa Constitution
Official says he violated the terms of his parole
In the rest, inmates served more time than they should have
The suspect had been released after serving time on a list of charges
Pathways is the first halfway house of its kind in Pennsylvania run by the Corrections Department
Only nonviolent inmates can participate in the voluntary CIP program
The man had been on bond, but outfitted with a GPS anklet monitor when he had a verbal altercation with the officer
The only way inmates could qualify is if the state’s pardons board commuted their sentences
The program, which would be the first in the nation, would help connect inmates with services to smooth transition
The legislation will allow certain non-violent drug offenders in Iowa to be eligible for parole
Inmates must wait two years before reapplying
Freedom alone is never the story’s end for any former inmate
Defendants would be limited to earning off up to one-third of their total sentence