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

    Posted by Jenny on 5/20/08


    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.

    Posts on this thread, including this one
  • How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 5/20/08, by Jenny.
  • Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 5/20/08, by BTDT.
  • Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 5/31/08, by Former PO.
  • Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 5/31/08, by Jenny.
  • Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 10/11/08, by k.
  • Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 11/24/11, by Tori.
  • Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 2/13/12, by sharron .
  • Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 2/13/12, by Curmudgeon.
  • Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 2/14/12, by Michael Jeffries.
  • Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 2/14/12, by Michael Jeffries.
  • Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 5/21/12, by teresa.
  • Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 6/13/12, by Monica.
  • Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 8/01/12, by Anna.
  • Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 6/03/14, by Ralph.
  • Re: How Can I Make A Complaint Againt A Probation Officer, 8/24/15, by Jonathan.


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