Darin Cox

Darin Cox

On Jan. 3, Darin Cox was named director of the 5th district for the Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC)

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People Jarde Nobbe

Jared Nobbe

The Iowa Department of Corrections recently announced the appointment of Jared Nobbe as director of the 3rd District. As director, Nobbe will focus on enhancing service delivery, ensuring safety of staff and community in the district and advancing evidence-based practices.

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New Law Allows N.C. Probation Officers to Carry Firearm

RALEIGH, N.C. — Probation officers in North Carolina used to traveling unarmed are now packing .40 caliber heat when calling on their caseloads, thanks to legislative reforms in the state that have freed dangerous inmates that would normally be serving longer sentences, according to reports.  The shift has resulted in probation officers no longer supervising clients but embarking on plans to reform them.

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