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.
Family members said the lack of parole — and the new parole guidelines — take away hope and create dangerous conditions inside an overcrowded prison system
A judge recently resentenced the Menendez brothers to 50 years to life, making them immediately eligible for parole
Investigators had found no signs that the suspect and Agent Joshua Byrd had any prior contact
The legislation would create oversight of the board without taking away its independent decision making process
Kelly Ann McCann, convicted of fourth-degree assault, also sentenced to community service and probation for concussing a police officer
Pathways to Wellness aims to create or expand facilities aimed at treating mental health issues, substance use disorders and trauma
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Scott Eizember is scheduled for lethal injection for the 2003 shotgun killings of an elderly couple
Everyone has a bad day: learn how to deal with angry clients safely and effectively
Father Gregory Boyle recognized for a lifetime of helping former gang members reclaim their lives after prison
Self-help strategies to cope with high-pressure caseloads and changing technology
Call sheets, mock drills and suspicious package training can help your personnel deal with threats effectively
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
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
The bill would automatically seal conviction and arrest records for most ex-offenders who are not convicted of another felony for four years after completing their sentences
The hearing at the California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo was the 18th time Fred Woods appeared before a parole board for a hearing
Maine abolished parole in 1976, and is one of 16 states that does not allow it
Because of incompatible computer systems, a judge set a low bail for Walker not knowing he had recently been let out of jail before starting a seven-year prison sentence for burglary
The funding is part of a $125 million award by the Board of State and Community Corrections to 24 government and community-based organizations to fund a variety of recidivism-reduction programs
The man told authorities that he thought the “other half of his keys” was in one of the vehicles
The attack killed Rochester Police Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz and wounded Officer Sino Seng as the two sat in an unmarked vehicle
Two men say a former New Orleans judge forced them to use and pay for ankle monitors from ETOH, a company owned by the judge’s former law partner
Looking and acting the part begins with your very first interaction with clients
The change proceeds from litigation challenging a 1973 law that prevents someone convicted of a felony from having voting rights restored while they are still on probation, parole or post-release supervision
Sit on both sides of the desk to assess the potential hazards in your office
In response to COVID concerns, local courts had required jails to set bail for all misdemeanor and felony offenses at $0.01, with exceptions for crimes such as serious or violent felonies
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