probation officer
noun
: an officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the conduct of convicted offenders on probation
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Tucker has deep roots in Nashville A North Nashville native with a big family, Tucker grew up with a mother who worked as a juvenile court probation officer and a children's counselor that took in many troubled children in his neighborhood.
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Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
His visits are capped at two weeks, up to four times a year, and require at least five days’ notice to probation officers.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2024
As far back as 1977, a probation officer had called him a threat to society who could not function outside prison.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Mosby’s defense team initially filed the request with her probation officer, Rachel Snyder, on Dec. 5, per court filings.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
His visits are capped at two weeks, up to four times a year, and require at least five days’ notice to probation officers.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2024
As far back as 1977, a probation officer had called him a threat to society who could not function outside prison.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Mosby’s defense team initially filed the request with her probation officer, Rachel Snyder, on Dec. 5, per court filings.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Probation officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probation%20officer. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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