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 ...

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 ...

Lucas Alward, assistant professor of criminal justice, and several co-authors recently published a study titled ...

During testimony in court, the compliance monitor described seeing four probation officers sitting around in a juvenile hall ...

The Santa Barbara County Probation Department will mark Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week, July 20-26, honoring the dedication of probation professionals who work every day to make local ...

Deputy Chief Probation Officer Clifford Jackson will succeed Chief Probation Officer Timothy Englerth after his retirement ...