probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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It wasn’t immediately disclosed if the victim had an appointment with his probation officer at the time of the attack.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Nov. 2024
He was subsequently released in April 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic permitted compassionate release for some inmates with health conditions, but was arrested on October 29 for failing drug tests and traveling without his probation officer’s okay.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
In addition, 142 defendants failed to show up to appointments with their probation officers.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Hamilton County’s chief probation officer has been suspended and is facing criminal charges in connection with a Downtown assault that happened last year.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 4 June 2024
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 Nov. 2024
He was subsequently released in April 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic permitted compassionate release for some inmates with health conditions, but was arrested on October 29 for failing drug tests and traveling without his probation officer’s okay.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
In addition, 142 defendants failed to show up to appointments with their probation officers.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Hamilton County’s chief probation officer has been suspended and is facing criminal charges in connection with a Downtown assault that happened last year.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 4 June 2024
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.
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