This section refers to supervision as persons on probation, or supervised release which is a term of community supervision following a term of imprisonment. Officers monitor the actions and behavior of defendants and offenders released to the community.
The U.S. Probation Office is restricted from disclosing information to the public, which includes family members. However, most convictions can be found in public records. These public records are maintained by the U.S. District Court Clerk.
Registration requirements in New York are detailed on the Sex Offender Registry website, www.ny.gov (link is external)(link is external).Your supervising officer will also review the registration requirements with you at the commencement of supervision.
Per your location monitoring participant agreement, leave exceptions to your normal schedule, including requests for time out for medical appointments, court appearances and attorney visits, are to be requested in 3 business days advance by calling your officer. If your officer does not answer, you are to leave a message for your officer with your name, phone number and the nature of your request. You are to adhere to your previously approved schedule and not deviate from your schedule unless you have spoken to you officer and confirmed the leave exception or schedule change has been approved.
If you were sentenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, payment details can be found on the New York Northern District Court website under Criminal Debt and Restitution. Payments can also be made in person at the Clerk’s Office at any of the courts five locations during business hours. Checks or money orders should be made payable to Clerk of the Court, United States District Court and should indicate your case number. If you were sentenced in another federal court, you should contact the Clerk’s Office of that court for payment instructions.
Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 3564(c) and 3583(e)(1) permit the Court to terminate terms of supervised release or probation in felony cases after the expiration of one year of supervision if such action is warranted by the conduct of an offender and is in the interest of justice. You can discuss with your supervision officer and/or your attorney your eligibility and the process for requesting early termination of supervision.
A person convicted of a federal offense who is on probation or supervised release, is eligible to vote.
If you are incarcerated, you cannot vote.
If you are presently under New York State Parole or Federal Parole supervision, the following applies in order to vote:
You must be pardoned or restored to the rights of citizenship by the President of the United States;
Your maximum sentence of imprisonment must have expired.
The offender must request transfer of jurisdiction through his/her Bureau of Prisons Case Manager. When the request is made by the case manager, the U.S. Probation Office will conduct an investigation to determine whether the offender may transfer and report its findings to the Bureau of Prisons. The transfer of jurisdiction may only occur with approval from the district that would receive and supervise the offender.
The U.S. Probation Office is restricted from disclosing information to the public. However, most convictions are generally available in public records. These records are maintained by the U.S. District Court Clerk.
For clients on pretrial services supervision, your bond may require Court approval for travel, which requires a motion by your attorney. For probation, supervised release, and parole clients, travel generally is to be requested at least 10 days in advance. You should submit a written request for permission to travel to your supervising officer and await approval from your supervising officer. Generally, travel is not permitted during the first 60 days of supervision.
Once released from custody, you are required to report to your assigned Probation Officer within 72 hours of release, which includes weekends and holidays. If you are released on a Friday, you should report by the next business day. If you have been convicted in another district, please contact the U.S. Probation Office in the district in which you have been convicted. Failure to report will constitute grounds for a violation of supervised release.
Verifying your employment is an important role of your supervising probation officer. Your probation officer will discuss with you how verification of employment will be accomplished in your circumstances.