The Front Line: EMS, Law Enforcement, and Probation and ParoleFirst responders—which typically include emergency medical services (EMS), "line" (or patrol) law enforcement officers, and firemen—are workers who are dispatched to crime scenes, accidents, and......
A probation officer has the responsibility of supervising the activities of individuals who have been convicted of crimes and released on probation. A probation officer is very similar to a parole officer in that both types of law enforcement deal with convicts, but probation officers primarily deal...
Both probation and parole involve the supervision of convicted criminals, but the systems are distinct. Probation is ordered by a judge; parole is granted by a parole board. Probation is an alternative to prison; parole is the early release from prison. Probation is reserved for persons ...
Former Hot Boys member, BG, who was recently released from prison was arrested after being accused of violating his parole when he performed with fellow rappers Gucci Mane and Boosie Badazz in February. According to NOLA, theNew Orleansrapper was taken in after a U.S. District Judge inLouisi...
Probation and parole officers have a wide latitude in determining rules violations, which leads to inconsistency. A probation officer may rule that missing a therapy session is a violation and send an offender back to jail, whereas another officer may simply ask for an explanation for the absence...
This study deals specifically with two alternatives to incarceration: probation and parole. We examine offender recidivism for a sample of probationers and parolees active in New Orleans, Louisiana, and offer a new approach to addressing the effectiveness issue. Past research has evaluated the ...
Probation officers work with local, state, and federal prison systems. When a convict is released from state or federal prison, in most cases they are discharged from physical custody but may remain in the custody of the state by way of parole for a period of time. ...