With the implementation of Colorado’s new medical marijuana law on May 8, things have gotten more complicated for the state’s probation officers. The law allows most people on probation to use medical marijuana, but there has been some confusion among …
For most inmates, the goal is to get out of prison as soon as possible. However, Michelle-Lael Norsworthy, an inmate in Sacramento California recommended for parole is not so eager to leave. Norsworthy was convicted in 1987 for second-degree murder …
While probation officer training programs often feature self defense and firearms training, most officers, like their police counterparts, would prefer not to harm anyone unless absolutely necessary for the wellbeing of themselves and the people around them. Still, sometimes drastic …
While GPS monitoring systems have been a staple of parole and house arrest programs for years, the probation department in Los Angeles County, the country’s largest probation program, has been having serious problems with its new monitoring system. A new …
You will have the chance to hone your skills and learn about the newest technologies related to probation by taking part in workshops and networking opportunities with your fellow professionals at the Annual Training Institute of the American Probation and …
With overcrowding in California jails at critical levels, the federal government stepped in and ordered California to reduce its number of prisoners. The state responded by passing a law in 2011 that did just that. Unfortunately, this means that more …
R&B singer Chris Brown kept his probation officer busy over the five-year period following his 2009 assault of the singer Rihanna the night before the Grammys that made him an industry pariah. He severely injured her by physically beating her …
Keeping juvenile offenders separate from adult criminals is key to helping prevent them from continuing a life of crime. In Boone County, Indiana, these minors previously intermingled with adult probationers as they entered the Probation Department in Lebanon, until the …
Auburn native Thomas A. Turco III was recently named as the Undersecretary of Criminal Justice within the State Executive Office of Public Safety and Security in Massachusetts. His appointment was made by Governor Charlie Baker and came after Turco served …
Being a Probation Officer is not an easy job. In fact, many say it can be downright discouraging at times. Every once in a while, however, you have an opportunity to inspire change in someone’s life, which can leave you …