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 Senate approved the “Restore the Vote” bill less than a week after the Minnesota Supreme Court upheld the state’s current restrictions
Majority of justices found no evidence that the drafters of the Constitution intended to restore voting rights upon a felon’s release from prison
The legislation would create oversight of the board without taking away its independent decision making process
NC Conference of District Attorneys complained that convicted killers have been allowed to spend time at home without notice to local prosecutors or relatives of victims
29-year county veteran will head up a 650-person department that is responsible for monitoring and assisting roughly 10,000 newly-released jail and prison inmates
Suspect, like Evan Ebel, monitored with ankle bracelet
May be entitled to have their names removed from the sex offender registry under a state Supreme Court opinion issued Tuesday
Thinking for a Change is an integrated, cognitive behavioral change program for offenders that includes cognitive restructuring, social skills development and development of problem-solving skills
In the past two years, nearly 3,500 parolees have absconded from supervision
The class of 2013 at the Utah State Prison paraded beneath barbed wire under the watch of a SWAT team
Monte C. Hoisington no longer meets the criteria to remain in custody at the center
Provision of House Bill 3052 requires mandatory supervision for felons discharging their sentences
Liaison will work with judges and courts across the states to provide appropriate supervision for offenders
Parole commissioners said her crimes were so “heinous and atrocious” that they overwhelmed everything else
She plans to speak to the parole board on her own behalf this time, explaining that she has become a different person dedicated to doing good works
Nursery is on five acres of property at Avon Park Correctional Institute
Three-judge panel said he can pursue challenge to denial of parole, but time ran out long ago to challenge murder conviction on any grounds
Promise swift and certain response to probation violations
John Wetzel was on a mission that has taken him to the far corners of the state to find out why halfway houses for inmates were failing in their role as the bridge between prison and the real world
COs were in process of checking on a person who was in home detention
Jerry Andrew Active murdered two and sexually assaulted another less than 12 hours after he was released from prison
Michael Martin, who is now 53, was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1977 slaying of Correctional Officer Victor Sam in Riverside County
18 bright red signs have been erected in front yards of the homes where convicted sex predators live
Gov. Terry Branstad granted the commutation request from Rasberry Williams after hearing from a prosecutor, prison officials and former inmates who supported it
A policy e-mail sent to officers prohibited them from wearing their guns during regular visits with the former inmates they supervise
Data shows a 65% rise in sex offenders tracked by GPS who went off radar
Parole officers must now respond to alerts from parolees’ electronic monitoring equipment within two hours
Supervisors approved a new “virtual jail” program to reduce the no-shows
Legislative victory is in sight, and it’s not for sinking a fresh round of get-tougher proposals - but scaling back one already in place
Sex offenders remain some of the most difficult to place in the labor market
Rasberry Williams, 66, is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, but claims he has turned his life around in prison
Program gives inmates work experience while helping businesses that need it most
Mennonite pastor who also has personal experience with the system she hopes to see reformed