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.
Officials said Yolanda Saldívar, who is serving her sentence in a Gatesville prison for fatally shooting Selena, continues to show disregard for public safety
Yolanda Saldívar, a former nurse and the founder of Selena’s fan club, was convicted of first-degree murder and has served her sentence at Patrick L. O’Daniel
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
The legislation would raise CO pay in the state by $6,000
The Texas parole board made a rare recommendation to commute a death sentence
The Court’s 2016 decision in the case opened the door for roughly 2K other juvenile offenders to argue for their release
A judge said California must consider earlier parole for potentially thousands of sex offenders, maybe even those convicted of pimping children
A three-member panel must decide whether to grant parole to a prisoner who’s getting his first chance at freedom after nearly a half-century behind bars
Lawmakers urged officials in New York to deny the release of Herman Bell, a who was one of three men convicted of killing two NYC cops
Two new reports re raising questions about New York’s probation and parole system and offering suggestions for making it more effective
Inmate Christopher Monihan, who shot officer Ed Harbaugh during an arrest, is up for parole next month
Gov. Jerry Brown said in his decision that Leslie Van Houten still lays too much of the blame on Charles Manson
Graig Burrier pleaded guilty to sexual battery and got probation for attacking a woman, insisting he had to touch her belly button to pledge a fraternity
The judge said John Ruzas has a clean prison record and has repeatedly acknowledged guilt and expressed remorse
A half-century later and nearly two years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in his favor, Henry Montgomery is still waiting for his first chance at freedom
Missouri’s Department of Corrections was facing more than 30 pending cases at this time last year
Department officials said Catalyst Behavioral Services did not “conduct necessary functions effectively”
Smartphones and sensor technology will help promote and reward constructive behaviors to keep probationers on track
While GPS units can help monitor offenders, probation and parole officers must use them in conjunction with other supervision methods
Parole of dozens of former juvenile lifers raises a host of questions about how those freed will navigate life on the outside
Idaho DOC Officer Oscar Arguello made himself a lot of fans after his heroic actions Monday
California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said Tuesday that instead of cash bail, the state should rely on assessments of defendants’ danger to the public
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections reported that it has the largest number of “juvenile lifers” of any state
A Connecticut man who was caught hiding heroin in a Bible while on parole will spend another six months in jail
SB394 automatically gives the offenders a chance at parole after 25 years, though there’s no guarantee they will be released
The court says that denying Britnee Becker parole “ensured she could not use heroin and harm her unborn child”
Melanie Nash had previously been sentenced to 1½ to three years in 2015 for ransacking her father’s grave
The former football hero and celebrity criminal defendant plans to live at a home in the Las Vegas area for the foreseeable future
Anti-gun violence groups say the provision is dangerous
State doesn’t prohibit felons from becoming lawyers, but a felony creates a presumption that the applicant lacks “good moral character and/or fitness to practice law”
Simpson became a free man Sunday after serving nine years for a botched hotel room heist
The parole commission will review Felix Garcia’s case again in three years
Mississippi is one of 10 states that permanently revoke voting rights for people convicted of some or all felonies