A probation department is a government organization that helps monitor and support individuals who have been convicted of a crime, but have been allowed to stay in their community instead of going to jail. Full definition
However, probation department payments do not always flow through to the custodial parent on a regular basis. (newjerseydivorcelawyersblog.com)
The Erie County Probation Department also provides assistance to parents and guardians raising children who are at risk of penetrating the criminal justice system through our Family Services and Juvenile Delinquency Services Teams. (www2.erie.gov)
One knowledgeable source, familiar with the inner workings of probation departments in New York State tells Talk of the Sound that in 90 % of the cases where the offender was associated with a school, a condition of their probation is that they not live within a certain proximity to schools. (newrochelletalk.com)