Nathan Hawkins lives in an apartment in a nice neighborhood in the the Mid-Cities – exactly where, he doesn’t like to say. During the week, he works 12-hour shifts at a job hanging electrical signs on ...

The Hamilton County Adult Probation Department is launching a new risk-based supervision model after years of development.The program uses different assessment tools, such as the Ohio Risk Assessment ...

During her time on probation, Jamey Williams said she tried to avoid driving. She didn’t want to risk getting pulled over by a cop for any reason, even a broken headlight. A police stop could have led ...

Probation officers—who supervise nearly 4 million people across the United States—are among the most visible faces of the criminal legal system (CLS). A new study led by UConn School of Social Work ...

Shortly after becoming a mother in summer 2013, Jennifer Schroeder was arrested for a drug charge. Schroeder, who lives outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve 365 ...