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.
The court’s opinion cited developmental differences between adults and children and their differing capacities for rehabilitation
Starting in July, a new citizen panel will decide which inmates serving life sentences are released and which stay in prison
Understanding the role of personal appearance in officer safety
He would no longer be subject to regular check-ins with his probation officer and was relieved of his requirements
A CO found the inmate unresponsive while doing a routine security check
Officers often are working alone in a unit with 100-plus inmates and only have a radio and set of keys
The House must approve it sometime before lawmakers adjourn
Under the current language, a technical violation would be punished with three days in jail
The Ohio Parole Board held a private release consideration hearing for 60-year-old inmate David Allen Chapin
The former head stepped down two months before the erroneous early release of thousands of prisoners was made public
The man said he ate his roommate’s brain as part of a ‘mutual agreement’
Local law enforcement agencies could still get the immigrant for prosecution on other crimes
Officials said they were kept in solitary because their Black Panther Party activism would otherwise rile up inmates
Steven Pratt was 15 when he shot and killed his next-door neighbor
His arrest has raised fresh questions about whether prison workers once again face reprisals from former inmates
In all the twists and turns of the case, authorities agree the parolee should have never been released
Today, probation is the linchpin of the criminal justice system
The state has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country
The Justice Department’s pardon attorney is resigning at the end of the month after less than two years on the job
Gov. Jerry Brown has rejected parole for a man convicted of killing a San Diego officer during a 1978 traffic stop
Good-time needs to be desired — it needs to be a tangible possibility for inmates while simultaneously being hard to acquire
His victims have not received a cent, yet a judge granted him permission to vacation with his girlfriend
The suspect got out of his vehicle and opened fire in an ‘unprovoked’ attack before running away
Federal court documents that said the fugitive was released from custody last month
The LSD he was selling had little pictures of Calvin and Hobbs on them, the agents reported
Nonetheless, the killers’ chance at freedom has upset the families of their victims
The measure reduces some drug possession and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors
The advocates said the state could have saved roughly $2.8M if the inmates had been released on time
The state’s probation population at the end of last year was over 470K
The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of California children nearly four decades ago was denied parole for the 16th time
Marcus Ray Johnson is scheduled to die at 7 p.m. Thursday at the state prison in Jackson
Overall, the county will receive $124,422 from IDOC, with $65,000 going to adult probation, and $51,000 to Community Corrections
Jon Buice was one of 10 teens and young men arrested in the beating and stabbing death of Paul Broussard
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