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.
By identifying patterns and making data-driven predictions, technology can help in assessing the risk factors associated with each offender
Bridging the gap: Enhancing communication between jails and probation departments through technology
Effective communication is critical in any setting, but it becomes even more significant within the context of the criminal justice system, where people’s lives and futures are at stake
Some of the proposed legislation would make all state prisoners serve 85% of their sentences before they’re eligible for early release as a reward for good behavior
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
People leave prison without access to healthcare they’re entitled to, jeopardizing their own health and the public’s
Supporters said giving people back their voting rights helps to rehabilitate them
Supporters of the bill said about 300 Louisiana prisoners were sentenced to life without parole as juveniles
The performance is part of National Reentry Week, aimed at helping 600K inmates who return to society each year
The issue of felons’ rights has attracted growing attention at the state and federal levels in recent years
The officer told investigators he owed $50K in credit card bills and became addicted to OxyContin
If you have any questions relating to probation or parole, this episode has the answers
MOST POPULAR
- 10 tips to keep office visits safe
- Ga. inmates’ ‘free’ work has a price
- How digital intelligence is modernizing sex offender management programs in the UK
- Charles Manson’s ‘right-hand man’ Bruce Davis denied parole for seventh time
- Man accused of killing grandparents after his prison ‘welcome home’ party