Potential Liabilities of Probation and Parole Officers
FOREWORD
In 1982, the National Institute of Corrections published the first comprehensive overview of potential legal liabilities that can confront probation and parole officers as the result of their decisionmaking and work with offenders. The initial report addressed the primary areas of litigation against probation and parole officers and administrators; relevant caselaw; and the various forms of liability, immunity, confidentiality, good faith, and indemnity. The initial publication generated high interest among probation and parole practitioners and, for that reason, the Institute contracted with the original author to update the material in light of more recent cases. The Institute has also developed a training program regarding legal liabilities of probation and parole officers, which is presented through its National Academy of Corrections. As with the first edition of this report, it must be emphasized that this revised edition was prepared for a national audience; the reader must obtain specific guidance from his/her state or local jurisdiction.