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1916

In what became known as the Killits decision, the Supreme Court in 1916 held that federal courts did not have the power to suspend sentence indefinitely and that there was no reason or right for the courts to continue the practice.

1925

1925 PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE - President Coolidge signed the Probation Act, which established probation as a sentence in the federal courts and authorized courts to appoint one or more persons to serve as probation officers without compensation and one salaried probation officer.

But it was not until 1925--and after more than 30 bills had been introduced--that one such bill became law.

1930

1930 JOEL R. MOORE - Impressed by Moore’s experience in the Detroit Recorders Court, Bureau of Prisons Director Sanford Bates named Moore the system’s first supervisor of probation.

1949

1949 FIRST PROBATION OFFICERS MANUAL - Nearly 75 officers contributed to developing the system’s first manual, an 11-chapter guide designed to address the need to compile records and procedures, to standardize them, and to comply with officers’ requests for such a manual.

1955

1955 FEDERAL PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

1967

1967 FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER - Established by Congress in 1967 as the federal courts’ agency for research and education, the Federal Judicial Center offers training for officers and other court personnel, providing new officer orientation, continuing education, and special-focus training.

1978

1978 CONTRACT SERVICES FOR DRUG-DEPENDENT OFFENDERS ACT - The Act transferred, from the Attorney General to the director of the Administrative Office, the authority to provide contract aftercare treatment services for drug-dependent persons under supervision of the federal probation system.

1982

President Ronald Reagan signed the Pretrial Services Act of 1982.

1987

1987 SENTENCING GUIDELINES WENT INTO EFFECT

1987 FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING STARTED-In 2-week training sessions held in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Galveston, Texas, the system’s first firearms instructors were trained to teach firearms handling and safety in their respective districts.

1987 BUDGET DECENTRALIZATION TESTED - In 1987, the Judicial Conference approved a five-court, 3year pilot project to test the benefits of expanding the role of the courts in managing local operating budgets.

1996

1996 SWEAT PATCH TESTED - A pilot program launched by the Administrative Office tested the proficiency and wearability of the sweat patch–a bandaid-like device that tests for drugs through sweat rather than urine–and found the patch suitable for officers to use as a routine screening tool.

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