Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 The Act abolished discretionary parole for the federal system by establishing a determinate sentencing system.
National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 This law abolished the District of Columbia Board of Parole and transfered its responsibilities to the U.S. Parole Commission. It also required the District of Columbia to establish a determinate sentencing system.
Federal Probation Act of 1925 The Act established a probation system in the U.S. federal courts, giving them power to appoint officers and place defendants on probation.
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