There will be more supervision of parolees by police officers in Michigan under legislation that's been introduced in Lansing by state Senator John Proos. The St. Joseph Republican says his bill would allow police to perform searches of the more than 18,000 parolees at any time, and without a warrant.
When they're released from prison, convicts are required to give written consent to submit to a search of themselves or their property when demanded by a parole officer. Right now, they are the only ones who can do so without a warrant. Proos cites an investigation by the "Detroit Free Press" which found the Department of Corrections failed to properly supervise some parolees as one of the reasons for pushing the changes.
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When they're released from prison, convicts are required to give written consent to submit to a search of themselves or their property when demanded by a parole officer. Right now, they are the only ones who can do so without a warrant. Proos cites an investigation by the "Detroit Free Press" which found the Department of Corrections failed to properly supervise some parolees as one of the reasons for pushing the changes.
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