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FAQs

General

Q: How do I have my conviction expunged?
Q: Where can I find the probation or pretrial service office mailing address?
Q: What is the presentence investigation phase of a case?
Q: What is supervision?
Q: If I am convicted of a Federal crime, am I permitted to hunt?
Q: I have been found guilty in Federal Court, what happens next?
Q: How do I get a certified copy of a document?
Q: I have a friend/family member who is in prison. How do I find out where he is being held?
Q: I am owed court-ordered restitution, who do I contact to get my money?
Q: I owe restitution for my crime. Who do I pay?
Q: What type of identification do I need when reporting to the probation office?
Q: What is the difference between probation, parole, and supervised release?
Q: I am on supervision with your office. Where can I travel?
Q: Can I vote while on supervision?
Q: How can a family member currently convicted request a transfer?
Q: I am owed court-ordered restitution, who do I contact to get my money?
Q: If I am convicted of a Federal crime, can I own or possess a firearm?

Post Conviction

Q: I am an employer and I want to know if a prospective employee has been convicted of a crime, can you run a background check?
Q: What are the standard conditions of probation the court must impose?
Q: I know of a family member who is on Federal probation/supervised release, can you tell me what crime they committed?
Q: Can the probation office tell me if someone is on supervision?
Q: What is the difference between probation, parole, and supervised release?
Q: I was just released from a federal prison or residential re-entry center. When should I report to the probation office?
Q: I am on supervision with your office. Where can I travel?
Q: How do I request to travel outside the judicial district?
Q: While I am on probation or supervised release, will my probation officer contact my employer and/or visit me at my job?
Q: How can I get off probation or supervised release supervision early?

Pretrial

Q: I have been sentenced and waiting to be told where to report to serve my sentence. Do I report to my U.S. Probation Office until I am assigned to a prison?
Q: What is the difference between probation, parole, and supervised release?
Q: I am on supervision with your office. Where can I travel?
Q: How do I request to travel outside the judicial district?
Q: While I am on supervised release, will my officer contact my employer and/or visit me at my job?

Presentence

Q: What is a presentence investigation or presentence report?
Q: What will happen after the judge orders a presentence report?
Q: What information do I need to provide for my presentence report?
Q: What is in a presentence report?
Q: What do I do if I don’t agree with some of the information in the presentence report?
Q: Can I get a copy of the presentence report?
Q: What is my report used for?