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Probation system still struggles

A year after new administrators vowed to improve the state's crippled probation system, one of the agency's biggest problems is worse.

Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 2:00 AM
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Probation officers' demotions reversed

Two probation officials who were demoted last year during a series of personnel moves have been reinstated to their supervisory status.

Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 2:00 AM
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Law gives officers more reach

Police and probation officers had their powers expanded Thursday with a new law that responds to problems discovered in the state's probation system after the killings of two Triangle university students.

Friday, July 31, 2009 at 2:00 AM
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Legislature gives approval to changes in probation system

The General Assembly has given final approval to improvements in North Carolina's probation system after problems surfaced following the death of UNC-Chapel Hill student body president Eve Carson.

Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 2:00 AM
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Suspect arrested 3 times since parole

The former death row inmate accused of kidnapping a Gastonia family last week was arrested three times since he was paroled in late 2007 from a life sentence for murder.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 8:28 AM
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Killer's probation officer is defended

The probation officer who supervised a criminal who went on a killing spree had a heavy caseload and should not be blamed for failing to keep him locked up, correction officials said Wednesday.

Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 2:00 AM
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Atwater attorneys request a delay

Lawyers for Demario Atwater, one of two suspects accused of killing Eve Carson, the UNC-Chapel Hill student body president, want more time to prepare his defense in federal court.

Friday, May 29, 2009 at 2:00 AM
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Bill to loosen juvenile records

Probation officers could access juvenile court records and police would get the power to search probationers without a warrant in proposed legislation that sailed through the state Senate on Wednesday with little discussion.

Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 2:00 AM
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Perdue urges $28 million probation fix

The governor proposes hiring 175 more officers, raising pay and giving any officer the ability to conduct warrantless searches of probationers.

Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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Probation changes under way

Alvin Keller brings experience as a military judge to his job as state correction secretary. He comes on board at a time when public confidence in the probation system is low.

Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM