The jail is suffering from the same budget shortfalls as the rest of the country. A monthly probation check-in takes about 10 minutes and a probation officer sits at their desk and the probationers come to them. My son was asked a standard set of questions regarding contact with LE, alcohol, etc. He was subject to random drug testing even if the crime isn't drug related - and they actually gave him 2. He also was required to show a paycheck stub. It was all very regimented. However, the PO had all the power and was a person to keep happy.
It would be fiscally irresponsible for the PO to go out and do the check-ins at FICA's residence when they could be seeing 10 or 12 probationers who came to them.
Maybe probation is a joke - but VOP is very real and in this high profile case, I would imagine the media and others will be watching this very closely and she won't get any slack - at least I hope that's true. Heck, she might end up getting permission to serve it somewhere else and all this excitement will be for nothing:banghead: