feb 16, 1925 - The Probation Act
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The Probation Act of 1925, signed by President Calvin Coolidge, provided for a probation system in the federal courts (except in the District of Columbia). ''It gave the courts the power to suspend the imposition or execution of sentence and place defendants on probation for such period and on such terms and conditions as they deemed best.'' (The History of Probation | County of San Mateo, CA, n.d.)Reference:
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Date:
feb 16, 1925
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~ 100 years ago