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.
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
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
Today’s parole board has seven seats in a state with 32,000 inmates and thousands more supervised in the community
Sheriff’s office believes Nickcole Dykema intentionally “booby trapped” her home by hiding blades in blankets, floors, her yard, and even pins and needles in handles
A recent survey found widespread dissatisfaction among Colorado parole officers, even after two years of parole-reform initiatives
Original administrative rule prevented victims of crimes that weren’t prosecuted from speaking at an offender’s parole hearing
President Judge Shad Connelly wants to increase fees for those on probation and parole to pay for two more probation officers
Gabriel Medrano, 18, was seen in surveillance footage from a robbery that happened Aug. 14 at the Quik & Save Market
The Illinois Department of Corrections is holding a “Summit of Hope” Wednesday at the Salvation Army in the Chicago suburb of Joliet
Records show Ashley Diamond was released Monday after serving about a third of her 12-year sentence for burglary and other convictions
Jesus Cecena shot and killed San Diego Police Officer Archie Buggs “execution-style”
Johnson County Judge Roger Harmon, the county commissioners and other officials on Monday paid tribute to longtime Johnson County Juvenile Probation Officer Beverly Earl
Officials described the deal as routine, a way to secure cheap rounds for highway patrol, parole and probation, emergency management, wildlife and other state departments
Probation officers are “terribly overworked” and often don’t have time to investigate the people in their charge
Ramsey County Commission has approved an electronic monitoring program for low-risk offenders
Sometimes friendships are found in the most unlikely of places
A U.S. Marshals task force had attempted to arrest Garland Tyree, 38, for violating federal parole
Levon Dean Sr., 55, and several others were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in aiding Jamal Dean to avoid arrest
Arming the officers would be a first for the county, but probation officers armed with firearms is standard in 54 out of 58 of California’s counties
Judge Lawrence Flood imposed a sentence of 18 months of probation on Rico Palomino, saying the unprovoked punch was “an act of indiscretion”
The law allows judges to modify the sentences of persons convicted of crimes; the murderer’s life sentence was cut to 14 years
The decision makes it less likely that the 51-year-old will be able to have surgery funded by the prison before she is released
Three were convicted in the 1976 kidnapping of 26 children and their school bus driver
Brown will decide whether 51-year-old Michelle-Lael Norsworthy should be released 30 years after she fatally shot 26-year-old Franklin Gordon Liefer Jr.
Finding legal places to live for sex offenders, especially those who require medical treatment, is a growing problem nationally
Probation department directors across the state are asking for the attorney general’s opinion to prohibit weapons in their offices
Multiple media outlets report Crystal Perdue, Rock Hill, pleaded guilty Friday to neglect of a vulnerable adult resulting in death
James “Cass” Caccimelio will assume leadership of the adult probation office on Aug. 10, President Judge John F. Wagner said on Friday
James Schoenfeld, his brother, Richard, and a friend, Fred Woods were convicted in 1976
Family of Kaeleb Temple, 16, filed a complaint that Ofc. Jordan Bean used excessive force when he arrested the boy for a parole violation
Carl Miller served as inspiration to hundreds of people recovering in the drug court program, including himself, by helping them see the light
A parolee who tests positive for drugs, including heroin, won’t be automatically and returned to state prison
