Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer

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On 2/13/12, Curmudgeon wrote:
> I have never been disrespected by a probation officer. Then
> again, I've never been arrested--much less convicted of a
> crime. If you don't want to be disrespected by po's, either
> don't commit crimes or reject probation and get all of your
> respect from your cellie and the other inmates in your
> cellblock.
>
> On 2/13/12, sharron wrote:
>> On 5/20/08, Jenny wrote:
>>> I am a 32 yr old mother of two. In March 2005 I was
>>> indicted for Conspiracy to commit identity theft with 16
>>> others. Because I was the least in the case I BARELY got
>>> to stay out of prison. I was given 3 months house arrest
>>> and 3 years probation. I was assigned a Federal probation
>>> officer. I walked down the 3 months house arrest with NO
>>> PROBLEM. No incidents whatsoever. I was subject to random
>>> visits by my probation officer in the early morning (5am)
>>> and late at nite (1130pm) just to make sure that I wasnt
>>> violating any rules. For the 1st 1 1/2 months I did not
>>> have a job. I was actively searching for employment but
>>> couldnt find a job because in my case I certainly couldnt
>>> say I was not a felon on applications because my federal
>>> probation officer was to call and let them know I am a
>>> felon and my charge (they say its the governments
>>> responsibility). I obtained employment for a company
>>> because the PO finally said that he would not need to call
>>> them as long as he could verify my work schedule with time
>>> card sheets (which I faithfully supplied him). After
>>> working there for 2 months he told me that he was going to
>>> need to contact the employer and let them know of my
>>> status (being on probation and what my charge was). Rather
>>> then go throught that embarrassment, I quit. He has now
>>> sent a violation to the courts and is requesting that I
>>> get another 120 days on house arrest! Here are my
>>> complaints:
>>> #1 He has on several occassions confused me with one of
>>> his other clients--confused my case with theirs etc.
>>> #2 He says that I quit on 04/04/2008 even though I showed
>>> him my last check stub shows being paid thru 04/10/2008. I
>>> dont know what the difference in 6 days mean but he is
>>> saying that I was not truthful with him. The employer, he
>>> says, stated that my last day was on 04/04/2008 yet my
>>> checkstub shows 04/10/2008 and pay day of 04/15/2008.
>>> #3 He keeps stating that I am getting money from somewhere
>>> else but I am ABSOLUTELY NOT. I make monthly payments to
>>> the court of $100 for restitution. He says being
>>> unemployed, there is no way I can do this without getting
>>> money from somewhere else. I advised him that the money
>>> comes from my last 2 checks because I was not spending any
>>> money.
>>> #4 He came to my house unannounced since I have been off
>>> of house arrest, left a card and advised me to come to his
>>> office the next day because I was not home. I went there
>>> and he demanded to know where I was when he came, the name
>>> of the person I was with, and their address. I stated to
>>> him that I didnt have to tell him that as long as I was in
>>> the metro area and was not breaking any laws. He stated
>>> that the provision of my release that states "the
>>> defendent shall truthfully answer all reasonable questions
>>> from the probation office" means that I do have to tell
>>> him where I am at all times when I asks me.
>>>
>>> I would like to point out that I have had no new cases in
>>> 3 1/2 yrs, not even a traffic violation. I have not broke
>>> any laws. I have not been with a felon. I have not left
>>> the area. The only thing I have done is have trouble
>>> finding a jobs under these circumstances. Is there
>>> ANYTHING I can do to help myself from this Probation
>>> officer??? I am drowning here.
>>
>>
>>
>> i know exactly what you are talking about. i see a
> probation
>> officer my self but she seems to think its ok to be-little
> you
>> and takes your self esteem away right now. i have been
>> looking for a way to find another po to see but having no
>> luck. i a sickened with our justice system and i find it
>> wrong for a po to disrespect anyone
>>

Disrespect is not a crime; however, harassment is. Research the
elements of harassment and see what you come up with.
Regards