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probation officer

noun

  1. an officer who investigates and reports on the conduct of offenders who are free on probation.


probation officer

noun

  1. an officer of a court who supervises offenders placed on probation and assists and befriends them
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of probation officer1

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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Giving evidence earlier, Ms Pegg said she joined the Prison Service after eight years as a probation officer because she liked working with people and "wanted to make a difference".

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County probation officers often approached him about kids they were struggling to control.

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The court heard Vernon had described being "young and scared", expressing remorse to a probation officer and apologising to the man and his family.

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Elsewhere, the government partially accepted nine of Dame Nicole's other recommendations, including for better training for police, judges and probation officers, and for investment to improve data sharing between different criminal justice agencies.

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Austin had fled the killing with Baker in the dead man’s Porsche — a detail authorities didn’t discover until October, when they arrested Austin, an Oregon probation officer.

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