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.
Smartphones allow for new tools and options to be accessed on the phone to assist in reentry and to increase safety and security
“Christine took an oath and that oath was to protect the citizens of the state of Colorado, and she lost her life doing just that,” Corrections Chief Andre Stancil said
County officials say the state’s funding approach will continue to lead to budget shortfalls that limit staff and increase overcrowding
Board is now required to notify victims and give explanations of its decisoins
The justices said the state’s highest court must reconsider whether North Carolina violated Torrey Dale Grady’s constitutional rights when it ordered him to wear the ankle bracelet beginning in 2013
Correctional officer making home inspection reports smell to police, body found in closet
More proactive programs are being offered to help strengthen families and connect youth to their community
Probation officers are paying out of pocket for their own weapons and sharing one state vehicle to check on probationers
California officials announced a significant softening of the law, saying they will no longer impose the blanket restrictions voters approved
Probation officer with more than two decades of experience has lost his job after he was arrested on allegations that he sexually battered a parolee
Zachary Thomas Bailey faces two counts of sexual battery on a victim over 12 years of age under special conditions
Bill aims to save $407 million over the next six years, while reducing the prison population by more than 4,500
The inmate, Gary Castonguay, is serving a sentence of 25 years to life in prison for the shooting of Plainville police Officer Robert Holcomb during a burglary
Supporters believe such a registry would help the public be aware of who they live with, while critics say it would only push ex-convicts to reoffend
Fifty-year-old David Scofield, of Lancaster, was sentenced Thursday in Akron
Firefighters fought the blaze for nearly a half hour before it was under control
Martin Vasquez, 47, was arrested and charged with rape of a child and indecent liberties with a child
A parole officer managed to fire three shots as he was dragged by a suspected drug dealer’s vehicle
A probationer was arrested for leaving 24 death threats on his community correction officer’s voicemail
Officer said that the report that was considered by the Parole Board was “unlawfully and substantially altered”
According to several prosecutors, many Georgia sex offenders and violent felons are not only receiving early paroles but also pardons
In order to best rehabilitate offenders, we need to know how likely they are to reoffend; here’s a look into the process of determining recidivism rates
The triggerman in the Pamela Smart murder trial was granted parole Thursday, nearly 25 years after he killed his school instructor’s husband
Ocean County prosecutors say Clifford Robbins attached a hose from the exhaust pipe of his car to a sealed animal travel carrier containing the dog, a lab mix named Mocha
Twenty-five years after Gregg Smart’s killing, Billy Flynn makes his first bid for parole on his 41st birthday
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles is testing the use of officer body cameras
An uptick in offenders walking away from the Larimer County halfway house last year is being partly blamed on a computer glitch
Named for Eileen DiNino, who passed while serving a two-day sentence for her children’s truancy violations
The daycare moved in after the sex offenders were already living nearby, making a complicated situation
Ann Crall, 34, faked having cancer and was on probation in Jefferson County for a 2011 conviction for charitable fraud
Calif. governor blocked Rene Enriquez’s release from prison late Friday, citing the 52-year-old inmate’s violent criminal past, nearly two decades as a top gang leader and his “shallow understanding” of his own actions.
Gary Castonguay was convicted in the 1977 killing of 28-year-old officer Robert Holcomb
