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probation: organization of services  

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  • Probation services are provided under various models in different jurisdictions throughout the United States. Some states have centralized probation functions under the aegis of a state correctional authority, while other states maintain a more localized structure in which the services are administered under the aegis of municipal or county courts. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Probation: Organization of Services]

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