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Probation officers are also responsible for the provision of regular reports to courts of the progress of offenders on orders having drug testing requirements. Additionally, probation officers will supervise a restorative justice plan that provides the victim of a crime an opportunity to address the impact of the crime to the offenders.
Probation or supervised release is considered custody for purposes of federal habeas corpus law, and therefore can be challenged under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Probation officers are entitled to qualified immunity from probationers' due process claims because probationers cannot claim a property interest in the statutory procedural protections. [194]
Officers of the department are represented by the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (the CCPOA). It was founded in 1957 and its stated goals include the protection and safety of officers, and the advocation of laws, funding and policies to improve work operations and protect public safety.
The Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey, California, where some probation officers have been placed on leave since Jan. 1 for a range of alleged offenses, officials said Monday.
At least 20 L.A. County probation officers have been indicted as part of a criminal investigation launched by the California Department of Justice, sources told The Times.
A California measure capping probation for many offenders applies to plea deals that weren't final when the law took effect, the California Supreme Court ruled.
In 1946, a year-long deputy probation officer trainee program was established. [4] In 1952, Karl Holton returned to the department as chief probation officer and "instituted full-scale reorganization and decentralization of the department," with numerous area offices opening countywide. [4]
During serving on probation, offenders must accomplish certain probational conditions including unpaid work, training course and education, addiction treatment for substances and alcohol and regularly meeting with a probation officer. [2] During probation period, defendants must have meeting with the manager to discuss about how the community ...