How a Gap in Tennessee’s Probation System Leaves Domestic Violence Victims in Danger
by Paige Pfleger, WPLN, and Mariam Elba, ProPublica
November 11, 2025, 5:00 am
... ... ... ....
But between the time a probation violation warrant is signed by a judge and when it is served, probation officers stop conducting any in-person supervision: For a high-risk offender, this means probation officers are no longer holding three in-person meetings per month; they also no longer conduct a monthly unannounced home visit to look for drugs and guns. That period of suspended face-to-face checks can stretch for months — in one instance, for more than 400 days.
... ... ... ...
Read the entire story: here