Mandating Treatment During Community Supervision: Judge v. Probation Officer
Author: Fred Cohen.
Source: Volume 18, Number 01, May/June 2016 , pp.7-7(1)
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Abstract:
Does a federal court have the legal authority to order that a defendant, “participate in a mental health program as deemed necessary and approved by a probation officer?” This brief delineates the specifics of involvement for the parties imposing the conditions of supervised release.Keywords: U.S.A. v. Lomas, III , ___ Fed. Appx.___; supervision and drug/mental health treatment
Affiliations:
1: Executive Editor.