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 77-year-old inmate, imprisoned since 1971, must still clear legal review and approval from Gov. Gavin Newsom
Gov. Laura Kelly and law enforcement leaders pressed for a reversal in the case of Jimmie Nelms, who shot the trooper with his own service weapon
Erik and Lyle Menendez, convicted of killing their parents in 1989, are now eligible for parole after a California judge reduced their life sentences under the youthful offender law
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”
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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
Florida Department of Corrections spokeswoman Michelle Glady said “release dates have not been affected by the ongoing health emergency”
Prosecutors and victims’ families have raised concerns about a lack of timely or sufficient notification of the release of violent offenders
Richard Wershe Jr. was discharged from a residential work-release program in Kissimmee, Florida
There are two constants about being a probation officer: nothing is ever the same and the only expected is the unexpected
Dedication to your work is important, but you also must be OK with cutting the cord, filing the report and moving on
State Board of Pardons and Paroles Chair David Gutierrez said inmates wouldn’t be granted a parole review simply because of COVID-19
An investigation is underway after the Virginia Parole Board granted parole to a man who has served decades of a life sentence for killing an on-duty police officer
The sheriffs argued community safety was in danger due to ‘catch and release’ practices by the Missouri Department of Corrections
Mitchell was sentenced for her role in providing the tools for two men escape from Clinton Correctional Facility in 2015
The state Department of Rehabilitation and Correction will work with researchers to determine whether expanding GPS monitoring is effective
Brendan Dassey’s request doesn’t meet criteria for a pardon consideration because he hasn’t completed his sentence and he’s required to register as a sex offender
The University of Cincinnati study states that GPS data may not be any more effective in preventing crime than simple electronic monitoring
After more than a year in prison, Bill Cosby remains as defiant as ever
Gov. Larry Hogan approved paroles for two men, the first time in 24 years a governor has done so
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board will commute the sentences of over 400 non-violent offenders
More than 436,000 former felons in Florida remain ineligible to vote because of legislative intervention
Brendan Dassey was 16 years old when he confessed to police that he had joined his uncle, Steve Avery, in the 2015 rape and murder of photographer Teresa Halbach
She is serving a life sentence for helping Charles Manson and others kill Los Angeles grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary
New criminal justice guidelines will likely make hundreds of Oklahoma inmates eligible for accelerated release from prison
Some of the inmates were sentenced to life in prison for murder
Probation officer Lisa Griffey said she was racially harassed by her white co-workers
Of the five men charged with murder this summer, only two had been incarcerated for violent offenses against a person, and all demonstrated “positive adjustment,” according to the department
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