Multiple KY probation officers preyed on felons they were supposed to help reform

At least seven probation and parole officers in recent years crossed professional boundaries with felons, according to state ...

Misplacing felons, making threats and more: How KY parole officers got fired

Among the two dozen KY probation and parole officers who lost their jobs, some were accused of ignoring their duty to ...
Maine Public

Maine lawmakers consider latest bill to reinstate parole 50 years after it was abolished

Maine is the only state in the Northeast and one of only 16 states nationwide to have abolished or severely restricted parole ...

SC child sex offender arrested on probation violations, released same day

A Charleston man who pleaded guilty to a child sex crime back in November was arrested again for a probation violation ...
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After prison, Missourians face a ‘draconian’ parole system that puts freedom out of reach

Around half of all new admissions to Missouri's prisons come from people who have violated their probation or parole. Those cases sent more than 5,000 Missourians back to prison last year — and a lack ...
Fairfax Times

Opinion: Thank probation and parole officers this week

Governor Glenn Youngkin has proclaimed July 20-26 as Virginia Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week. The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) celebrates its probation and parole ...
The News Star

Probation and parole assistant director graduates from FBI National Academy

Jennifer Bush has graduated from the 296th session of the FBI National Academy, becoming the first woman in department ...