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- 1899
- Minnesota and Illinois enacted laws giving probation service to children only
- 1901
- Probation in New York State had its official beginning
- JANUARY 11, 1909
- The first probation bill was introduced during the 60th congress, 2nd session by Representative McCall of Massachusetts.
- March 4, 1925
- The 1st Federal Probation Act became law, signed by President Calvin Coolidge.
- New Jersey -
- The 4th state to pass e general probation law after the New England Model in 1900
- NEW YORK
- The 5th state to provide for adult probation
- CALIFORNIA
- The 6th state to enact adult probation law and juvenile court laws, both in 1903
- KILLETS CASE
- This decision led to the passing of the National Probation Act of 1925, thereby, allowing courts to suspend the imposition of incarceration and place an offender on probation
✓signed by President Calvin Coolidge ✓the U.S. Federal Probation Service was established. - Massachusetts - the first State where the first practical demonstration of probation, the first use of the term as a court service, and the enactment of the first probation law occurred. April 26, 1878 - signing of the first probation law by Governor Alexander H. Rice of the State of Massachusetts. The Law provided for the appointment and prescribed the duties of a salaried probation officer.
- John Savage - first paid and official probation officer.Vermont - it is the second state to enact a probation law with the signing of the Vermont Act of 1898. It is the first to adopt the County Plan of probation.
- Vermont Act of 1898 - provided probation only after suspension of sentence of the execution of sentence.
- Connecticut and Michigan -
- next state to enact general probation law in 1903.
In Connecticut, every court was authorized to appoint one or more probation officers. - The first Act limited the use of probation to persons convicted of misdemeanors, but two years later this limitation was removed.
- The first Michigan Law limited probation to first offenders.