The legal liabilities that probation/parole officers may be exposed to are examined. Eleven chapters make up this monograph: an overview of state and federal legal liabilities; civil liability under state law - state tort cases; civil liability under federal law - section 1983 cases; legal representation, attorneys' fees, and indemnification; presentence/preparole investigations and reports; liability of parole board member for release or nonrelease; conditions, modifications, and changes in status; supervision; revocation; liabilities of supervisors; and questions, specific concerns, and general advice. A description of the court system and basic legal concepts and a glossary of legal terms are included as appendixes. | Civil Liabilities And Other Legal Issues For Probation/parole Officers And Supervisors by Rolando V Del Carmen, Paperback | Indigo Chapters