How to Use probation officer in a Sentence

probation officer

noun
  • Lara has been a probation officer for years.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Their probation officers might need to meet with their bosses.
    — Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • She was turned over to the custody of New Haven probation officers.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
  • To report to her probation officer and go to counseling.
    — Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The probation officer glanced into DeWalt’s bedroom and saw a black knife with blood on it.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Police reached out to the man's federal probation officer and got his cellphone number.
    — Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Any findings are publicly released each month, although the names of deputies and probation officers are withheld in most cases.
    — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
  • Later that afternoon, my probation officer came into the building, a gun on his hip, a shimmering gold badge next to it.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The probation officer had DeWalt open the bathroom door and saw the woman in the bathtub.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
  • So the plight of clerks, probation officers and public defenders who work for the judicial branch felt personal.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 19 June 2026
  • In pre-sentencing interviews with their probation officers, both men had finally come clean.
    — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Venable was employed by the county as a juvenile probation officer.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
  • That means the sheriff and chief probation officer are not obliged to implement its recommendations.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Fitzsimmons will still be subject to alcohol checks and random home inspections by probation officers.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Upshaw was pulled over in the vehicle used by the suspects the next day, but denied involvement in the robbery, a court filing by his probation officer says.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • After that period, any further testing would be directed by his probation officer.
    — Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Williams-Bey’s probation officer told police he was employed by Amazon, the warrant affidavit said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The probation officer, Miriam Olea, recommended that he be held without bail.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
  • California is one of five states that allow probation officers to routinely carry canisters on their person.
    — Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The testimony provided by Givens and the bailiff was at odds with that provided by the prosecutors and probation officers.
    — Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Trent is a high school administrator, while Cheryl, now retired, spent her career as a juvenile probation officer, per Yahoo!
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • On April 2, 2025, probation officers made another home visit and seized an external hard drive.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Two police officers each day are dedicated to homeless outreach, as well as a supervisor, and probation officers sometimes join the effort.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Over many years, Milano became close friends with Ray Lopez, who was one of the most active probation officers at the federal court level until his retirement.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
  • It had previously been limited to law enforcement and juvenile probation officers.
    — Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The ex-Roxbury-centric city councilor has requested that her passport be returned to her possession, by way of it being transferred from her probation officer to her attorney, at that time.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Prosecutors said Khan’s third year of his sentence is suspended and will be served under mandatory supervision by probation officers.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Her statements to the panel contradicted previous testimony from two prosecutors and two probation officers who witnessed the hearing at the center of the case.
    — Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Most of the participants in the hearing — who included the prosecutor, defense attorney and defendant — appeared live on the screen, the probation officers said.
    — Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • He will be required to attend regular meetings with his probation officer and refrain from drug use, with a drug test taken within 15 days after his release and two periodic tests after that time frame.
    — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025

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