Port Huron Police have charged several people with violating the terms of their parole in a compliance check sweep.
A news release stated the police department’s Major Crimes Unit and Michigan Department of Corrections checked on 25 people in the city Wednesday, Feb. 4, who had been sentenced and released on parole.
Individuals on parole often face restrictions on their freedom, such as no use or possession of alcohol or firearms, as a term of their release.
The police checked in on 25 individuals, 15 of whom were in compliance with the terms of their probation. Ten others were found to have violated their parole.
About half of the violators had their cell phones seized under suspicion of possession of sexually exploitative material, according to the news release. The release states those individuals could face new criminal charges in addition to being charged with parole violation.
Two people were reportedly found to have arrest warrants in Sanilac County. They were taken into custody and transported to the Sanilac County Jail.
Two people were found to have unspecified controlled substances, while the last had alcohol and a firearm at their residence. They were taken to St. Clair County Jail.
Port Huron Assistant Police Chief Jeremy Young said the department performs compliance checks about twice a year or as needed in coordination with Michigan’s Department of Corrections. He said the city recently added an officer from the Michigan Department of Corrections to its major crimes unit to improve coordination between the law enforcement offices.
Individuals found to have violated their parole can face penalties set out by a judge at their sentencing, including incarceration, in addition to new charges based on the nature of their violation.
Contact Johnathan Hogan at jhogan@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Port Huron Times Herald: Port Huron police conduct parolee compliance check
Reporting by Johnathan Hogan, Port Huron Times Herald / Port Huron Times Herald
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