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Princeton's WordNet

  1. probation officernoun

    the officer of the court who supervises probationers

Wiktionary

  1. probation officernoun

    A law enforcement officer who supervises offenders who have been released from incarceration and, often, recommends sentencing in courts of law.

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  1. Probation Officer

    A probation and parole officer is an official appointed or sworn to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation or those released from incarceration to community supervision such as parole. Most probation and parole officers are employed by the government of the jurisdiction in which they operate, although some are employed by private companies that provide contracted services to the government.

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  1. probation officer

    A probation officer is a law enforcement professional who supervises, monitors, and assists individuals who have been sentenced to probation. Their responsibilities include ensuring that the terms of probation are adhered to, offering counseling and rehabilitation services, conducting meetings with probationers, writing reports regarding progress or violations, and recommending actions like termination of probation or further penalties based on the probationers' behaviors. They often work with law enforcement, courts, and social service agencies.

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  1. Probation Officer

    Parole officers and probation officers play a role in criminal justice systems by supervising offenders released from incarceration or sentenced to non-custodial sanctions such as community service. In some jurisdictions parole or probation officers are involved in presenting reports on offenders and making sentencing recommendation to courts of law.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of probation officer in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of probation officer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of probation officer in a Sentence

  1. Patrick Morrisey:

    My campaign will be informing his probation officer in Nevada about this issue right away, to determine if this refusal to comply with federal law violates the terms of his supervised release, west Virginians don’t need a candidate who may not even be able to campaign in the state against Joe Manchin.

  2. Lara Yeretsian:

    The probation officer had access to the reports and alleged facts in the case, the juvenile’s prior, and any mitigating or aggravating factors; but still recommended camp, the probation officer had room to recommend a harsher sentence for these felony charges but chose not to...That together with the fact the judge went along with the recommendation carries a lot of weight -- and lend support to the idea that this was a fair and reasonable resolution of the case.

  3. Lara Yeretsian:

    To charge that offense, our office would have to be able to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, the minor specifically intended to kill the victims. There was no evidence of that. the probation officer had access to the reports and alleged facts in the case, the juvenile’s prior, and any mitigating or aggravating factors; but still recommended camp.

  4. Chuck Grassley:

    I want to address that issue that was raised yesterday about records, sen. [Ted] Cruz, R-Texas, raised a very legitimate question about data related to U.S. probation officer recommendations. The White House and members of this committee use that information to attempt to discredit information raised by Senator Hawley and others about the nominee's sentencing record as a district judge. No one on our side of the aisle had access to this information.


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