probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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Mark Young, a deputy probation officer, made the most in overtime, taking home about $270,000 last year on top of his $128,000 base salary.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Sponsored by two Republicans, House Bill 1241 would have ensured that parolees aren’t automatically sent back to prison for non-violent parole violations, such as being late for a meeting with a probation officer, Eskamani said.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
If sentenced to probation, Trump would have to report to a probation officer and meet certain conditions, including potential travel restrictions or curfews that could be enforced with the use of an ankle monitor, according to former federal prosecutor Michael Zweiback.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 June 2024
The former president was quizzed by a New York City probation officer for a report, required by law, that trial judge Juan M. Merchan can use to help determine Trump’s punishment when he is sentenced July 11 in his hush money criminal case.
—Michael R. Sisak, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Sponsored by two Republicans, House Bill 1241 would have ensured that parolees aren’t automatically sent back to prison for non-violent parole violations, such as being late for a meeting with a probation officer, Eskamani said.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
If sentenced to probation, Trump would have to report to a probation officer and meet certain conditions, including potential travel restrictions or curfews that could be enforced with the use of an ankle monitor, according to former federal prosecutor Michael Zweiback.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 June 2024
The former president was quizzed by a New York City probation officer for a report, required by law, that trial judge Juan M. Merchan can use to help determine Trump’s punishment when he is sentenced July 11 in his hush money criminal case.
—Michael R. Sisak, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
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