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.
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
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
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
The Supreme Court unanimous ruling could affect hundreds of cases in federal courts in California
In-jail counseling services and a batterer’s program designed as an alternative to jail detention, appears to be changing the mindset of offenders
The official, Elizabeth Tavares, was said to be behind the perpetuation of an employee selection process that gave opportunities to less qualified job applicants
Krenwinkel was sentenced to death but was commuted to life when the U.S. Supreme Court briefly outlawed the death penalty in 1972
Corrections departments in Colorado and Rhode Island are finding that mapping software is making their jobs much easier and efficient as well as allowing better supervision of offenders.
Three of the men were arrested due to open weapons and narcotics charges; four were jailed on suspicion of violating parole
Judges insisted that by spending more money on probation-related activities would save on jail costs
Tyson Yellowbear said he has spent his time in prison reflecting on his actions
Nationally, only two other DNA exonerees spent more time in prison, according to the Innocence Project
Gov. Rendell is scheduled Thursday to commute the life sentences of three men convicted of slayings during the 1970s in Philadelphia
The women have spend the past 16 years in prison for a robbery that amounted to only $11
Each year about 1,600 convicted felons ask the state to officially forgive them for past crimes, of which an average of 38 percent are granted
Some feel that Jessica’s Law is making the job of tracking sex offenders more difficult
Increasing number of parolees have nowhere to go, but don’t want to comply with rules of halfway houses
Georgia Department of Corrections officials hail the residential treatment programs at Walker State Prison and seven other sites
Federal appeals court has upheld a voter-approved measure requiring convicted murderers to wait as long as 15 years between parole hearings
A report published by an independent counsel last month found that patronage was a rampant problem within the Probation Department
Aimed specifically at the department’s community service and electronic monitoring divisions to see if they have more workers than needed
Five teams were created this year in different parts of California, while five more will start in January
Ruling issued Monday halts enforcement of residency requirements in the measure known as Jessica’s Law
Facebook posts included his recent meals and that it snowed and he won $600 playing keno on Oct. 26
Manpower shortage led officials to turn offenders away even though they’d been waiting for hours
Sheriff recognizes 20 who have put their lives back on track
Rapper has reached the limit on second chances, Judge says