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As the American economy continues to find ways to recover from one of the biggest financial recessions in our history, budget cuts continue to plague law enforcement agencies, corrections, and probation/parole departments. These budget cuts have led to increased workloads. How can probation and parole officers be held civilly liable? Discuss specific examples.

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As the American economy continues to find ways to recover from one of the biggest financial recessions in our history, budget cuts continue to plague law enforcement agencies, corrections, and probation/parole departments. These budget cuts have led to increased workloads for our probation and parole officers that have made it harder to put more focus on their clients. In turn, mistakes can be made in which these officers can be held to a certain level of civil liability. Below we'll discuss how probation and ...

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