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Probation as a Disposition for Status Offenders

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11/04/06
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This brief report summarizes state provisions allowing probation to be used as a form of disposition in the case of adjudicated status offenses. Probation is associated with delinquency, and considered a serious disposition for status offenses since violation of parole can lead to detention.

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