Probation can prevent future juvenile crime, officers say — if they have time to do the job

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The teenager had only been off his ankle monitor for three weeks when he asked his probation officer to put it back on. He’d been living in a group home after his home was deemed so ...
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MP demands urgent action to protect probation officers

An MP has secured a ministerial meeting to discuss urgent action to protect probation officers, after a constituent told him she was "frightened for her safety at work". Liberal Democrat MP for ...
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How probation officers—criminal legal system's most diverse group—experience their roles

Probation officers—who supervise nearly 4 million people across the United States—are among the most visible faces of the criminal legal system (CLS). A new study led by UConn School of Social Work ...