Marcella Soto had four children by the time she was 22 and was on and off welfare during the years they were growing up. By 2018, she was working a government job in California when she was charged ...

At most hearings in federal court, in addition to the judge, court reporter, courtroom deputy, court security officer and the attorneys, also in attendance is an officer from the U.S. office of ...

In recent months, the federal government has fired tens of thousands of probationary employees. According to the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest federal employee union, ...

Probation Services Week, which is being celebrated July 16-22, honors the contributions of probation professionals who work diligently to maintain community safety, reduce recidivism, and provide ...

While we continue to have debates at City Hall about how to make our streets safer, one vital part of our law enforcement community continues to be overlooked and underappreciated — probation officers ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Massachusetts Probation Services offers an important alternative to jail time, and its success is in part thanks to the work of Commissioner Pamerson Ifill, the first Black commissioner in the ...