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| Probation officers say dangerous lapses persist |
| By wtsp.com- Noah Pransky |
| Published: 06/02/2015 |
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TAMPA BAY, Florida – State probation officers say the failure to address major resource shortages at the Department of Corrections has led to more preventable crimes in the community, including a slew of recent sexual assaults and murders. And with the legislature set to take up budget issues in its special session today, a small window of opportunity opens to address the problems and protect Florida families from unsupervised felons. In addition to previously-exposed probation dangers linked to years of budget cuts and penny-pinching at the Department of Corrections, officers say a lack of training funds has led the department to prohibit officers from searching the phones and computers of sex offenders, even though most were ordered by judges to avoid certain electronic communications. Read More. |
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