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Courts, Probation Officers, and Judges Can Now Track All Volunteers Online Through Any Web Browser or Smartphone MIAMI, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Community Service Help, a company that promotes using education as an alternative to court ordered community service, has recently announced the launch of a no-cost volunteer tracking platform. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130516/CG15471) Places in need of Community Service Help for Courts and Probation Officers...

Continues the Board's Efforts to Strengthen Supervision of Sex Offenders HARRISBURG, Pa., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole Chairman Michael C. Potteiger today announced a pilot program with Securus software to monitor computer usage of sex offenders who are under parole supervision. "The board is increasing public safety by testing software that will allow parole agents to know when a sex offender may be engaging in inappropriate...

Website shares insight on why searching probation records can be important in the wake of such news. Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 According to The Columbus Dispatch, a former Ohio Department of Education employee was put on probation for two years for altering her GED scores. Kathleen Garner faked scores on a state computer for her husband. She was also caught doing this for five other people in her family, but the relatives didn't know about the actions. Probation.us.org...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- One of North Carolina's most notable legislative efforts this year will go into effect December 1, essentially expanding sanctions and monitoring requirements for repeat drunk drivers. Laura's Law, named after teenager Laura Fortenberry, who was killed by a three-time convicted drunk driver, originally was signed in to law in 2011. In July 2012 state lawmakers tackled some administrative items in the language of the law that streamlined...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An internal investigation into the state's supervision of Rafael Jones, who was on special probation when he allegedly shot and killed Philadelphia police Officer Moses Walker Jr. last August, has now been completed. "We are all saddened by the senseless death of Officer Walker," Chairman of the Board of Probation and Parole Michael C. Potteiger said today. At the time of the shooting, Potteiger demanded a thorough...

With October being National Domestic Violence Month, it’s appropriate to focus on the issue of anger in the workplace. While workplace anger incidents in professional settings don’t usually spiral to physical violence, and they don’t always have a domestic cause, there are some common denominators. Anger can have far-reaching effects on both careers and personal lives, something attorney Stacie Patterson, who specializes in professional license and criminal defense, knows all too...

BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York 8(th) Judicial District Hybrid DWI Court was one of six jurisdictions in the U.S. profiled in a newly released National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study. The report, Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring: Case Studies, evaluates the impact of high-tech transdermal alcohol monitoring on drunk drivers and local communities. Commissioned in 2010, the case studies take an in-depth look at high-tech, transdermal...

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nebraska Supreme Court Office of Probation Administration was one of six jurisdictions in the U.S. chosen for a newly released National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study that evaluates the impact of high-tech transdermal alcohol monitoring on drunk drivers and local communities. The new report, Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring: Case Studies, was released by NHTSA in early September. The report, commissioned in...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a new report, Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring: Case Studies, which takes an in-depth look at high-tech alcohol monitoring programs in six U.S. jurisdictions. The study, commissioned in 2010, was designed to evaluate the prevalence of transdermal alcohol bracelets, assess their reliability as a tool for monitoring drunk drivers and share lessons learned for programs...

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ten Pennsylvania residents pleaded guilty to welfare fraud and/or were sentenced for their crimes during June, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced today. "Welfare fraud is far from a victimless crime; it essentially steals public resources reserved for those who are truly eligible for help," Inspector General Kenya Mann Faulkner said. "The Office of Inspector General is committed to ensuring that those who break...