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 three-year prison program, created by lawmakers in 2016, is open to inmates convicted of certain crimes they committed when under the age of 21
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he opposes a new trial for Erik and Lyle Menendez
The Probation Department is working to meet staffing requirements by offering $24,000 signing bonuses and a new standby program that pays officers to be “on call”
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
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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
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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
AB 1641 will require such predators to be monitored while on a conditional release program from rehabilitation programs
Two consecutive governors previously blocked parole for Rene “Boxer” Enriquez in part based on the argument that he is safer in prison than on the streets
Tonya Chapman filed a $7 million lawsuit against WTVR-TV and reporter Jon Burkett in March 2021, alleging defamatory statements in stories published about an investigation of the parole board by the state’s government watchdog agency
Police officials, prosecutors and halfway house operators had condemned the policy as jeopardizing public safety
“They said he lacks empathy,” the inmate’s attorney said
“Teenagers, even those who have committed terrible crimes, have a unique capacity for growth and change,” Gov. Kate Brown said
The findings come as the governor seeks $126.6 million in the next fiscal year and $162.5 million annually thereafter to expand treatment
Ike Nicholas Souzer, who was taken back into custody Sunday, was released over objections from his family and the DA’s office
“If he is released early, he will continue to break the law,” the DA’s office wrote last year in a letter vehemently opposing parole
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“It is nearly impossible to believe that someone can attempt murder on Monday and walk out of jail on Wednesday,” Craig Greenberg said
“The law was on our side. Until this law was not,” a family member said
Since 2016, parole boards have recommended five times that Leslie Van Houten be freed from prison
In addition to cutting down on jailing costs, the programs are almost entirely funded through offender user fees and grants
“It made me start the grieving process all over again knowing he was free and they are dead,” a family member said
The program is for domestic violence, sexual assault and forcible felony offenders awaiting trial
“The bottom line is our hands are cuffed and we’ve got to get our hands un-cuffed so we can do our job,” said Chief Steve Abbott
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