probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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In pre-sentencing interviews with their probation officers, both men had finally come clean.
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Julie Wherry, the interim chief probation officer for Sacramento County Probation Department, said the drones will be used to access areas workers can’t reach.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The community outreach vehicle features a mobile laptop library with free internet access and on-site probation officers who can help with job searches, resume development, job applications and interview preparation.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
Brian Walshe's probation officer Marlenny Ramdehai testified about the various ways that he was allowed to leave the house, and the process for submitting his schedule to do so.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Julie Wherry, the interim chief probation officer for Sacramento County Probation Department, said the drones will be used to access areas workers can’t reach.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The community outreach vehicle features a mobile laptop library with free internet access and on-site probation officers who can help with job searches, resume development, job applications and interview preparation.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
Brian Walshe's probation officer Marlenny Ramdehai testified about the various ways that he was allowed to leave the house, and the process for submitting his schedule to do so.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for probation officer
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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