1. Two demoted probation officials get jobs back

    Managers in the Wake County and Durham County probation offices who were demoted last year during a shake-up in the state's probation system have been reinstated to supervisory positions, WRAL News has learned.

    1. Sep. 9, 2009
  2. System aimed at better tracking criminal offenders

    Wake County will beta test a new Web-based information system that will help those in the criminal justice system make better informed decisions in the interest of public safety.

    1. Aug. 24, 2009
  3. Governor signs probation reform bill

    Gov. Bev Perdue has signed a bill that will give law enforcement and probation officers the authority to perform warrantless searches in certain situations and give probation officers limited access to juvenile records.

    1. Jul. 30, 2009
  4. Wake County uses NCAWARE successfully in first week

    In its first week in use in Wake County, the NCAWARE (North Carolina Arrest Warrant Repository) system helped police determine that a suspect in one crime was wanted for several others.

    1. Jul. 27, 2009
  5. Wake County joins the NCAWARE program

    The system alerts probation officers when an offender they are supervising is arrested or convicted and when a warrant or order for arrest is issued, officials said.

    1. Jul. 27, 2009
  6. Bill would make it harder for those on probation to get bond

    A person already on probation who is arrested for a felony would be required to face a judge before being released on bond under proposed legislation.

    1. May. 7, 2009
  7. Perdue announces $26.5M in proposed probation reforms

    Gov. Bev Perdue on Friday said she wants to spend more $13.5 million in the 2009-2010 fiscal year on changes to toughen the state's probation system and improve public and law enforcement access to information about offenders.

    1. Mar. 13, 2009
  8. Tracking offenders in N.C. has new focus

    The state's probation system is undergoing an overhaul sparked by the shooting deaths of UNC undergraduate Eve Carson and Duke graduate student Abhijit Mahato.

    1. Mar. 13, 2009
  9. GOP state legislators propose probation fixes

    State Sen. Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and Rep. Paul Stam, R-Wake, plan to introduce a bill making it easier for any law enforcement officer to perform warrantless searches on probationers and requiring that probationers submit to random drug tests.

    1. Mar. 9, 2009
  10. Interim probation chief named

    Tim Moose replaces Robert Guy, the embattled director of the state Division of Community Corrections who left last week.

    1. Jan 13, 2009
  11. Outgoing probation chief: More needed than leadership change

    Robert Guy, director of the Division of Community Corrections, is leaving the post, which he has held for the past 12 years.

    1. Mar. 9, 2009
  12. Probation system director's last day is Friday

    Robert Guy, director of the Division of Community Corrections, is retiring from the post Feb. 1 after nearly a year of critical headlines involving his agency.

    1. Jan 5, 2009
  13. Probation chief not returning, retiring

    Robert Guy, the director of the Division of Community Corrections, told WRAL News on Saturday that he submitted his retirement paper three weeks ago.

    1. Mar. 9, 2009
  14. Probation chief out as Perdue names three to cabinet

    Governor-elect Beverly Perdue on Friday filled three public safety positions in her new cabinet. The beleaguered chief of the state's probation office won't serve in her administration.

    1. Mar. 9, 2009
  15. Probation official: More resources needed

    The head of the state's probation system says more resources are needed to help the troubled program, which has been under scrutiny for oversights in the cases of offenders' charged in a number of high-profile criminal cases this year.

    1. Mar. 9, 2009
  16. Should there be easier access to juvenile court records?

    Juveniles in North Carolina committed 46,231 crimes last year. With those crimes leading to 437 people serving time at a detention center, there is growing concern over whether to allow access to juvenile court records of those later processed in the adult-court system.

    1. Mar. 9, 2009
  17. Probation officials: Murder suspects tracked properly

    State probation officials say they are looking at how four men charged in the shooting death of Raleigh cab driver Michael Palmer were being tracked.

    1. Mar. 9, 2009
  18. Durham won't get more probation officers this year

    Wake County will get nine of 29 new jobs the Legislature created this year after an investigation prompted by the slayings of Abhijit Mahato and Eve Carson.

    1. Mar. 5, 2009
  19. Suspect in armed robberies was on intensive probation

    In September, a judge sentenced Steven Sylvester to 30 months' probation for other crimes. Six months was supposed to include several face-to-face weekly meetings with a probation officer.

    1. Dec 16, 2008
  20. Perdue, Basnight say probation problems need focus

    North Carolina leaders say the state's probation system needs immediate attention to correct persistent problems.

    1. Dec 12, 2008
  21. Probation officers get online to track offenders

    The Web-based application alerts probation officers when an offender in their caseload is arrested or convicted and when a warrant or order for arrest is issued, Department of Corrections spokesman Keith Acree said in a news release.

    1. Dec 10, 2008
  22. State launches new system to track offenders

    Starting Jan. 1, all probation officers in the state will be required to use a new online tool to help them track offenders.

    1. Jul. 24, 2009
  23. Lawmakers consider spending on probation system

    The largest line item in the proposal is more than $1.7 million per year to hire an additional 20 probation officers and six supervisors.

    1. Oct 7, 2008
  24. Final report on N.C. probation system calls for changes

    The state called in the National Institute of Corrections to review probation issues after the deaths of Abhijit Mahato and Eve Marie Carson.

    1. Sep 9, 2008
  25. Reports: Wake, Durham probation offices 'in crisis'

    Investigative reports obtained Monday by WRAL News show Durham and Wake County offices were disorganized and inefficient at the time two local college students were slain.

    1. Feb. 11, 2009
  26. Governor will support probation changes

    N.C. probation officials are headed to Washington today to learn ways to improve the state's probation system. A federal agency shared its insights after the murder of UNC’s Eve Carson brought problems to light.

    1. Aug 20, 2008
  27. Federal agency report recommends changes for N.C. probation

    Federal officials plan to meet with state correction officials today to discuss the report. The state asked the agency for its insights after the murder of UNC’s Eve Carson brought problems to light.

    1. Aug 20, 2008
  28. Changes under way for Wake's probation system

    Senior managers in the state's probation system are working out problems found during an internal review of Wake County's probation office.

    1. Aug 12, 2008
  29. Management changing in Wake, Durham probation offices

    Several top managers in the probation offices in Wake and Durham counties have retired or have been reassigned in the wake of how the offices handled the men charged in the slayings of two area college students.

    1. Jul 30, 2008
  30. NCAWARE links police, court data in fighting crime

    A $13.5 million pilot program is up and running in Johnston County and provides criminal information at the click of a mouse.

    1. Jun 29, 2008
  31. State probation system lacking resources, director says

    The probation system isn't broken, Robert Guy says. Vacancies, turnover and poor pay are to blame for many of the problems, he says.

    1. Jun 5, 2008
  32. Federal report on probation system could come this summer

    Earlier this month, the National Institute of Corrections began reviewing the offices in major urban areas at the request of the Department of Correction.

    1. May 29, 2008
  33. Report: Stiffer charges could have jailed murder suspect

    A report by the Durham city manager says Laurence Lovette Jr. might have been in jail if he'd been charged with more serious crimes for a home break-in before the murders of Eve Carson and Abhijit Mahato.

    1. May 22, 2008
  34. Murder charge filed before probation case heard

    A Durham man arrested Wednesday in an April slaying is the latest person to be charged with murder while on probation for earlier offenses.

    1. May 14, 2008
  35. Easley promises blank check to fix probation problems

    The state Department of Correction will get the needed funding to fix problems that have plagued the probation system in recent months, Gov. Mike Easley said Monday.

    1. May 12, 2008
  36. DOC to use SBI database to trace parolees, probationers

    Officials said the state Department of Correction is working to tap into an SBI database to let law enforcement across the state track offenders on probation and parole.

    1. May 1, 2008
  37. Federal agency will review state probation offices

    The National Institute of Corrections will assemble a team of up to four advisers to look at case management, staffing levels, employee training and other areas of concern.

    1. Apr 29, 2008
  38. Durham Man in Prison After Violating Probation

    Michael Anthony Hudson, 21, was arrested last week for violating his probation from a 2005 drug conviction, Durham County Assistant District Attorney Mitch Garrell said.

    1. Apr 21, 2008
  39. Durham probation office had troubles before

    A report eight years ago showed the office was failing to re-arrest people who committed serious crimes or to notify supervisors when serious offenders missed appointments.

    1. May 5, 2008
  40. Federal Agency Being Asked to Review State Probation Offices

    The National Institute of Corrections provides policy development assistance, technical assistance and training to federal, state and local corrections agencies.

    1. Apr 14, 2008
  41. Attorney: Revoking Probation Difficult Without Conviction

    It's possible to get a convicted offender's probation revoked when he or she is arrested in another crime, but it's also difficult and ties up the court system, a local defense attorney says.

    1. Apr 8, 2008
  42. Durham Man Charged in Numerous Crimes During His Probation

    A man put on probation in 2005 has been arrested nine times since and is now wanted in a November shooting.

    1. Apr 21, 2008
  43. Fourth Probation Case in Durham Under Scrutiny

    Cory Jiggets, 19, was on probation when Skye Moniqua Lee was killed March 31. He had been on probation since 2006.

    1. Apr 4, 2008
  44. Wake sheriff: More communication needed on probation cases

    Donnie Harrison calls for better communication among the parts of the law enforcement system, including the probation system and the courts.

    1. May 5, 2008
  45. Probation Director: Oversights 'Flat-Out Embarrassing'

    As many as 10 staff touched the case file of a defendant in the slaying of a UNC student and didn't address red flags, Robert Guy, director of the state Division of Community Corrections, said.

    1. Apr 2, 2008
  46. More Homicide Arrests Point to Problems With Probation System

    Two more men accused of homicides in recent months were on probation for misdemeanor crimes when they were arrested.

    1. Apr 1, 2008
  47. UNC Murder Suspect in Court on Probation Violation

    Nearly a month after being allowed to leave court on the same charge, Demario James Atwater waived a probable cause hearing during his brief court appearance Monday.

    1. Mar 31, 2008
  48. Difficult Access to Juvenile Court Records Concerns Some

    Prosecutors say they need a court order to review them, and it's up to a judge whether to allow them in open court.

    1. Mar 28, 2008
  49. Correction Officials 'Disturbed' by Probation Probe's Findings

    The state is looking closer at probation offices in Wake and Durham counties to find out why the suspects in two recent college slayings were overlooked.

    1. Mar 27, 2008
  50. Duke, UNC Murder Suspect's Probation Officer Has Criminal Record

    Laurence Lovette's probation officer has a criminal record, according to the state Department of Correction.

    1. Mar 26, 2008
  51. How Demario Atwater Was Overlooked

    1. Mar 14, 2008
  52. UNC Murder Suspect Was Overlooked by State

    Why was Demario James Atwater overlooked by the state's parole system, and why was a hearing about a parole violation rescheduled?

    1. Mar 16, 2008
  53. Murder Suspect Was in Court 2 Days Before Carson's Death

    A series of clerical errors forestalled the possibility of Demario James Atwater going to jail just days before the slaying of UNC senior Eve Carson.

    1. Mar 19, 2008