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.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels has called on Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers to halt all paroles in the state
Providing access to web-based services can give parolees more freedom, and increase the effectiveness of their supervision and rehabilitation
Lee Boyd Malvo and his accomplice, John Allen Muhammad, shot and killed 10 people and wounded three others over a three-week span in October 2002
Ken Richey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he left a threatening telephone message for a judge who prosecuted his original case
Charles Dingle was convicted of shooting a Queens bar owner, taking four women hostage, raping one and ordering another to cut off Cummings’ head to get rid of the bullet as evidence
Leonard Padilla told paroled killer Loren Herzog that his partner in crime — who is languishing on death row — was prepared to disclose the location of missing bodies and was trying to pin their murders on him
police received word last week that Francisco George Munoz had removed or tampered with a court-ordered GPS ankle bracelet
Former inmate accused of leaving a threatening phone message at the courthouse where he was sentenced to death nearly 25 years ago
Texas parolee now suspected in a deadly Craigslist robbery scheme was mistakenly released from Ohio custody twice
Loren Herzog was required to live in a trailer outside the prison while on parole for the 1998 killing of 25-year-old Cyndi Vanderheiden in Linden San Joaquin County
A letter to one of the victims in the case said the Parole Board turned down 40-year-old David Gatlin on Dec. 27
The parole agent was shot in the face and was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries
A new, tougher Parole Board already is processing 11 lifers for release, under new measures officials hope will prevent further violence
Prosecutor: “We had a courtroom full of heroes: the citizens who testified about what they saw. Mr. Mathews ... is a cowardly, cold killer”
It was the worst known killing spree in U.S. history, until John Wayne Gacy Jr. was convicted in 1980 of murdering 33 young men and boys in his Chicago home
The Harlem Community Justice Center helps parolees make the transition from life in prison to responsible citizenship
Charles “Tex” Watson, 65, has been denied parole 13 times but will try again during a hearing at Mule Creek State Prison
Notoriety prompts him to cancel event
According to some older lifers, they are no longer a threat and should be let go
System of prison industries lost $11.5 million over six years
Authorities say the inmate firefighter program could save the county more than $500,000 a year by some estimates
Authorities compared the crime to the fictional slayings of Hannibal Lecter
A Florida judge hasn’t decided if he will release the protected tape
In order to work, realignment requires an enormous culture shift by both the jails and probation officers
A white bus leaves county jail each week full of parolees who messed up
An arrest affidavit said Brian Jeffrey Bonniwell, 32, gave his probation officer a letter that appeared to be from a cancer treatment center
After a three-day manhunt, Paul Ray Castillo, 33, was caught in West Sacramento by officers
Gaile Owens, 58, killed her husband and could be freed
Several agencies, including the sheriff’s office and Florida Department of Law Enforcement, filed expenses of more than $517,000
A judge sentenced 28-year-old Angela Davito on Thursday to six months of probation and four hours of community service for her conviction on a charge of attempted aggravated assault
Offender Christopher Lowcock wrapped his prosthetic limb in a bandage and fooled staff who failed to carry out the proper tests when they set up the tag and monitoring equipment at his home
Anthony is receiving extra security measures from the Florida Department of Corrections, according to a probation spokeswoman
The court said Joshua Kaplan has had no disciplinary problems in prison, has gotten a community college degree, and has taken drug and alcohol treatment programs and vocational training
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