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Michigan Parole and Probation Supervision Scrutinized; Three Officials Fired
Loaded on March 15, 2014
published in Prison Legal News
March, 2014, page 42
The failure to properly supervise parolees and probationers accused of committing high-profile murders has resulted in the firing of three Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) employees. The MDOC supervises around 20,000 parolees and 50,000 probationers.
Filed under:
Misconduct/Corruption,
Parole Board Misconduct,
Parole,
Probation,
Parole Conditions.
Location:
Michigan.
“Our parole/probation staff performs critical functions that are vital to ensuring public safety,” MDOC director ...
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