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

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.

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