According to the United States Courts website, parole in the Federal Bureau of Prisons was abolished for federal offenses committed after Nov. 1, 1987, by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. Although ...

Officer refuses to answer questions on department's bungling of Dugard case. July 9, 2011 — -- They are words of courtesy and encouragement that have come back to haunt Mark Messner: "I hope that ...

At most hearings in federal court, in addition to the judge, court reporter, courtroom deputy, court security officer and the attorneys, also in attendance is an officer from the U.S. office of ...

Florida reformed and scaled back probation supervision more than three years ago. Now, polling shows broad support for ...

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan will have wide discretion to choose from six potential punishments for former President Donald Trump at his sentencing next month — including some that ...

This month, Portland attorneys filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the United States Probation Office for the District of Oregon, alleging a man under their supervision violated the terms of his ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis woman has ...

ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Probation Office of the Eastern District of Missouri in St. Louis hosted its annual holiday party Tuesday night. The annual holiday party provides support for people who are ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — This month, Portland attorneys filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the United States Probation Office for the District of Oregon, alleging a man under their supervision violated ...

NOW. WELL, FIRST AT FIVE. A U.S. PROBATION OFFICER IS DEAD AFTER A SHOOTING INSIDE THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN DES MOINES. POLICE SAY IT WAS A SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT. AND THEY’RE INVESTIGATING ...