Probation received its start from the innovations of women trained as social workers.

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Probation was introduced as a progressive reform movement by women trained as social workers who sought to offer alternative rehabilitation options for offenders rather than incarceration. Jane Addams, one of the pioneers of probation, was a social worker who founded the Hull House in Chicago, which focused on providing social services, including probation, to the community.

Probation Received Its Start from the Innovations of Women Trained