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.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard was released early in the day from the Chillicothe Correctional Center; she was granted parole after serving 85% of her sentence
This may be the year of correctional burnout
Tracking data from pretrial to release leads to better outcomes for supervisory agencies, probationers and parolees
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
A New Jersey probation officer has been suspended without pay after an alleged altercation in Camden with the naked and dripping-wet mother of a man on probation
The program alters the way offenders are released back into society, ensuring that they’re getting help to get back on their feet after incarceration
More juvenile offenders are being arrested for dealing with hard drugs and firearms in Cole County
32 officers who took an exam for promotions must now retake a portion of the exam that was mistakenly destroyed
Probation and parole agents, previously called field officers, now must undergo quarterly firearms training rather than annually
Brad Lee Davis pleaded guilty in May to first-degree manslaughter for killing his stepfather after a fight