Concept information
Preferred term
probation officers
Definition
- Probation is a conditional release that a guilty party receives from the court in lieu of incarceration. The probationer is supervised by a probation officer who represents the state or federal government. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Probation Officers]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/probation_officers
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