Probation officers in Ventura County California have rejected the latest union contract offer from the county prompting a non-partisan state fact-finder to review arguments from both sides and come up with suggestions that are nonbinding. County officials have called the …
Officials in Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, the iconic islands near Hyannis, Massachusetts have expressed grave concern over a recent decision by the state’s Trial Court to reduce the number of hours allowed for the island’s only juvenile probation officer. Shawn …
A probation and drug court officer in Marion County, Ohio has been recognized for his work in the field of adult probation. Nate George was awarded the George W. Farmer Line Officer of the Year Award given annually by Ohio’s …
For the first time in the district’s history, board members of Modesto City Schools in Modesto, California, approved a contract that would post a probation officer at one of the district’s schools. Elliott Continuation School will have a contracted probation …
A U.S. Probation office is teaming up with the Topeka police to incentivize convicted criminals to remove their tattoos. The Tattoo Removal Incentive Program began in 2013 as a joint effort by Corporal Ruben Salamanca of the Topeka police and …
When it comes to the criminal justice system, many different terms can easily be confused. For example, many people may not know the difference between posting bail and posting bond, or the difference between prison and jail. While there are …
In many ways the nation’s probation officers and their leadership are held to extremely high standards that may not be applicable to other professions. Because of the nature of probation officers’ work duties, which include constant contact with criminals at …
Probation officers are tasked with monitoring and keeping tabs on paroled criminals. And while the vast majority of criminals tend to prefer to avoid confrontation with their probation officer, sometimes criminals will verbally or even physically attack a PO, while …
Federal probation officers are being ordered to undergo additional training, and are being put under closer scrutiny after a 2013 incident that saw a man, who was on probation at the time, kill a woman and rape a child. The …