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.
A 40% call-out at Los Padrinos on Easter Sunday forced the Probation Department to redeploy officers, leaving thousands of probationers with little to no supervision
Raul Gomez-Garcia, convicted of killing Detective Donald Young in 2005, was denied entry to a youth-focused prison program because he did not meet eligibility requirements
Tracking, texting, treatment — this multitool is changing the game for community supervision agencies and their clients
“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
The best teachers in any profession are the ones who do the work every day
“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
In his decision, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the assassination was “among the most notorious crimes in American history”
The AB Kiosk system can coordinate up to 30 alcohol screenings and check-ins per hour
The state’s decision affects incapacitated inmates who are deemed to still need some sort of supervision
“These are pretty extraordinary cases that include sexual assault, rapes, murder,” said District Attorney John Wentworth
“We’re doing everything we can to keep the streets safe and then a new law comes out and makes them less safe,” said Sheriff Michael Filicetti
A jail call to his girlfriend after his arrest didn’t help matters either
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city will be releasing “hundreds and hundreds of people the right way”
“This is a very significant piece of legislation that restores equity to the system,” said an advocate
“If we can help people change their behavior in the community versus in a jail or prison setting, that’s the goal”
“People who say that a person of 18 and six weeks is biologically different than a person of 17 and 364 days belong to the Flat Earth Society,” said an attorney
Gov. Gavin Newsom reversed his parole recommendation on Friday, calling Davis “an unreasonable danger to society”
The order had been sought as part of a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general last week
Data show COVID-related changes increased supervisees’ positive views on interactions, officers
The lawsuit challenges a new directive “that not only disregards the rights of crime victims, but it fails to follow the law,” AG Daniel Cameron said
More than 20,000 people stand to regain their voting rights when the law takes effect next year
An investigator with the Office of the State Inspector General alleges that her boss suspended her “in an effort to insulate his own position”
A couple of lessons stand out in this case
Being able to quickly analyze mobile devices used by sexual offenders is a big challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Bobby James Moore last year, saying that it would be unconstitutional to execute him because of his mental disability
Many agencies whose work once revolved around in-person mentoring and counseling are resorting to video calls and phone conversations
Purdue University Polytechnic Institute professors are identifying opportunities for early intervention to help parolees integrate back into society successfully
