PROBATION ACT OF 1925

On 2025-03-04, Senator Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) delivered a floor speech titled "PROBATION ACT OF 1925" in the Senate. The speech addressed taxes and also covered crime and justice. It referenced legislation: S1489.

PROBATION ACT OF 1925

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 41 (Tuesday, March 4, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 4, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S1489] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] PROBATION ACT OF 1925 Mr. COONS. Mr. President, today, Tuesday March 4, is the 100th anniversary of the Probation Act of 1925. The act created our Nation's Federal probation system and, for the first time, authorized Federal judges to impose a sentence of probation as an alternative to incarceration. Alternatives to incarceration like probation facilitate the fair administration of justice, enhance public safety, and positively impact the lives of individuals who become involved with the Federal courts. Our Nation's probation officers and staff do deeply difficult and too-often unheralded work that plays a critical role in the functioning of our criminal justice system, and I am committed to doing what I can in the U.S. Senate to support them in what they do. I firmly believe that we owe them a debt of gratitude for their service, and I am especially grateful for the incredible work of Delaware's probation officers and staff working to make Delaware safer every day. ____________________