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.
Al-Damany Kamau committed the execution-style murder of Det. John Sczyrek with the help of a probation officer, who smuggled a handgun into the courthouse
The father of 30-year-old Nicholas A. Barrett had called his son’s parole officer to report the weapon and told him he no longer wanted his son’s parole address listed as the father’s home
Out of 595 people who were released on $0 bail from April 2020 through June 2021, 420 were re-arrested, with 123 of them arrested for violent crimes
David Berkowitz terrorized New York City over 13 months in 1976 and 1977, killing six women and shooting seven others
The Ohio Parole Board thinks that Arliss White deserves to be freed after 24 years in prison — even if his life on the outside is confined to a nursing home
Fred Scaletta, a spokesman for the department, said the department is recalculating the sentences of roughly 3,200 convicts
Jenelle Evans was brought to the county jail Monday evening
Even the agency’s leadership acknowledges that inadequate resources may have compromised its ability to oversee some of the state’s most dangerous sex offenders
Craig Lemke, 48, said to pose no threat to public safety due to his undisclosed medical condition
He is charged with soliciting and taking cash bribes from parolees for ignoring positive drug tests, letting parolees skip drug tests and allowing them to be on the street despite violations
Nearly two-thirds of inmates in county jails are awaiting trial, many for nonviolent crimes
Local law enforcement officials say the loss of the program takes away a valuable tool
Johannes Mehserle avoided serving 25 years to life for ‘accidental shooting’ of BART passanger
A minimum-security prison inmate scheduled to be paroled Wednesday was arrested Friday after he didn’t return on time to a Concord halfway house
Report found that parole agents spend 44 percent of their work weeks reviewing the computer-tracked movements of parolees
Inspector general found that about 1,500 offenders were improperly released, including 450 who “carry a high risk for violence”
The 62-year-old banker and diplomat wore an expression of relief after Supreme Court Justice Michael J. Obus announced his decision
The victim’s mother describes Lance Wright as a changed man and a poster child for prison rehabilitation
Governor Christie and some lawmakers have blamed the program for two homicides allegedly committed by inmates released early
Prisoner failed to follow rules of his special parole
Site will begin screening its users against the national sex offender registry
Archuleta in 2007 was sentenced to seven years in prison for a number of chargers
The state is not legally responsible for the actions of parolees, even when it violates its own restrictions on the timing of their release
Gov. Haley Barbour said he doesn’t plan to pardon Jamie and Gladys Scott, who served 16 years of life sentences for a 1993 armed robbery
Joseph Michael Goff as one of 287 inmates who got a few months off prison sentences for helping clean up after hurricanes Katrina and Rita
In Marion County, Ohio, an average of 800 people are on probation at any given time
A small town in Rhode Island is bracing for the release of a high-profile child killer this summer
Prisoners who are released will have already had a parole date and have completed rehabilitation programs
The inmate who assissinated RFK 40 years ago expressed sorrow at his hearing
The parole board will decide Wednesday if Sirhan Bishara Sirhan is eligible for parole
Offenders who convice police they’ve reformed can be removed from the country’s strict monitoring regime
In some states, the number of people committing new felonies while on probation or parole has inched up, in part because of cuts to programs that helped former inmates stay out of prison