The U.S. Probation Office is restricted from disclosing information to the public. However, most convictions are generally available in public records. These records are maintained by the U.S. District Court Clerk.

Generally, you will not be allowed to travel outside the judicial district (the State of Wyoming) during the first 60 days of supervision.

It is your responsibility to keep your USPO informed of your whereabouts at all times. While you are on supervision, you may not travel outside the District of Wyoming without the permission of your USPO. You may travel freely within the state for day trips. However, if you are required to submit urinalysis and would like to travel within the state of Wyoming, you must obtain permission from your USPO if you will be unavailable for testing. Your USPO may require notification of any overnight travel or absence from your residence, even within the district of supervision. Permission to travel in-state may be granted orally or in writing. Keep in mind that travel is a privilege to be earned; it is not a “right.”

Travel requests outside of Wyoming, but within the United States, must be submitted to your USPO at least one week before you want to travel.

International travel must be approved by the Court or by the U.S. Parole Commission. Approval from the country to which you wish to travel may also be required. Your request must be submitted at least six weeks in advance. Exceptions may be made for emergencies such as serious family illness or death. These situations will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and extensive communication with your USPO will be necessary.

Should travel be approved, you may be required to report to the U.S. Probation Office in the district to which you are traveling. You are required to contact your probation officer within 24 hours of your return.

If your application for travel is approved, you will be issued a written travel permit. You must keep the travel permit with you at all times during your trip. If you are stopped for any reason by a law enforcement officer, a records check may be conducted. The officer running the computerized check can determine if you are on federal supervision.

Travel may be denied if you are not in compliance with all conditions of supervision. It may also be denied if your Court-ordered financial obligations (e.g. fines, restitution, or special assessments) are not completely satisfied, or you are not current with your payment schedule. Additionally, your USPO may deny your travel request for the following reasons, although not inclusive of all reasons for denial:

• You have pending criminal charges or are a registered sex offender;
• Your conviction/past criminal behavior presents a travel risk or there is a third party risk;
• Your travel plans are not verifiable;
• Travel would interfere with Court-ordered treatment, drug testing or other conditions;
• The district to which you wish to travel has certain restrictions which prohibit travel to their district (i.e. Nevada, South Dakota);
• You are residing in a community corrections center or on home confinement;
• You have recently tested positive for drugs and/or alcohol;
• You have failed to comply with any condition imposed; i.e. submission of Monthly Supervision Reports; complete community service hours; missed treatment, etc.

The U.S. Probation Office is restricted from disclosing information to the public, which includes family members. However, most convictions can be found in public records. These public records are maintained by the U.S. District Court Clerk.

In all but two states (Vermont and Maine), voting age citizens convicted of a felony are barred from voting for at least some period of time. Restrictions on a felon's right to vote are summarized below:

Voting rights retained while incarcerated for a felony conviction in: Maine and Vermont.

Voting rights restored automatically upon release from prison in: The District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Utah.

Voting rights restored automatically once released from prison and discharged from parole (probationers can vote) in: California, Colorado, Connecticut, New York, and South Dakota.

Voting rights restored automatically upon completion of sentence, including prison, parole, and probation in: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Voting rights restoration is dependent on the type of conviction and/or the outcome of an individual petition or application to the government in: Alabama, Delaware, Mississippi, Nevada, Tennessee, and Wyoming. In 2003, the Wyoming Legislature passed a law that enabled certain felons to have their voting rights restored. Conditions for Wyoming voting rights are strict and absolute. The applicant must have only been convicted of one nonviolent felony and must additionally wait five years from the completion of his or her sentence.

Voting rights can only be restored through an individual petition or application to the government in: Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, and Virginia.

Presentence investigation occurs after a defendant enters a plea of guilty to a federal offense or is convicted by trial. During this phase, a probation officer interviews the defendant to gather information on the defendant's background. From the interviews and investigation, the probation officer prepares a presentence report for the judge to use to determine the appopriate sentence for the defendant.

Read more about presentence investigation.

You can find information on federal judges (district and magistrate judges) on the U.S. District Court's website.

Most likely the judge has ordered a presentence report that will be used at your sentencing hearing. Your case will be assigned to a U.S. Probation Officer for the preparation of the presentence report, which will include a personal interview with you.

If your friend/family member was convicted in Federal court, he most likely is held in a prison operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. This information is publicly available via the Federal Bureau of Prisons website with the Inmate Locator.

All payments for fines, restitution and special assessments ordered by the judge in your case are to be paid to the U.S. District Court Clerk in the district in which you were convicted. Please include your name and case number on your cashier’s check or money order.

There are significant collateral consequences that are imposed by law upon conviction for a felony offense. The following is for informational purposes ONLY and further inquires should be directed to your attorney or appropriate authority and/or agencies.

• Loss of Voting Rights
• Occupational Restrictions
• Loss of professional license
• Immigration (denial of entry, deportation, etc)
• Potential Registration and/or Notification with State Authorities for certain offenses.
• Federal Benefits (Certain federal benefits may be revoked or limited upon conviction for certain crimes)
• Some convictions result in permanent disabilities and loss of civil rights which may only be reinstated through a presidential pardon.
• Specific issues are addressed on a case by case basis and parities should be expected to represent their concerns in writing for court ruling.

You may not associate with any person engaged in criminal activity, or a convicted felon, unless approved by the USPO. If you have a family member or are married to a convicted felon, the Court, for good cause, may prohibit you from having any contact with them. If you are contacted by a known felon and/or co-defendant, terminate the contact and call your USPO immediately.

Incidental contact with a convicted felon may not be considered association; i.e., having contact at work, an AA/NA meeting, or in treatment. If this occurs, report the contact to your USPO and note it on your Monthly Supervision Report. The prohibition against associating with a person engaged in criminal activity is absolute, regardless of whether that person is a family member or a co-worker. Your USPO will instruct you as to whether or not your association can be permitted.

You cannot have ANY contact with a person involved in criminal activity, regardless of their relationship to you.

Permission for criminal association cannot be after the fact. You must have permission prior to the association. Permission will only be granted in exceptional situations or with good cause.

Administered by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts since 1979, the Substance Abuse Treatment Program (SATP) is a national program that guides U.S. probation and pretrial services officers in identifying and treating the substance abusers under their supervision. The program's goal—to promote abstinence from drugs and alcohol—is achieved through close supervision, drug testing, and appropriate treatment. The SATP enables officers, some of whom are substance abuse specialists, to supervise substance-abusing defendants and offenders in the community and to ensure public safety while doing so.

Treatment is most often provided through community programs, some of which may have a contract with the United States courts. The Director of the Administrative Office, under 18 U.S.C.§ 3672, has the authority to "contract with any appropriate public or private agency or person for the detection of and care in the community of an offender who is an alcohol-dependent person, an addict, or a drug-dependent person. . . . " Approximately 2,400 contractors nationwide currently provide substance abuse services. Contracts are awarded through a competitive process. The specialist serves as coordinator of treatment services, matching the defendant or offender with appropriate treatment providers, monitoring the person's progress in and compliance with treatment, controlling treatment and testing funds, and overseeing the various treatment providers.

Ideally, treatment makes a drug- or alcohol-abusing defendant or offender better able to function in the community. It can motivate individuals to abstain from drugs or alcohol and teach them to cope without using these substances. It can influence a person to become a productive member of society rather than a drain on community resources. Treatment provides a way for officers to monitor and control defendants' and offenders' behavior. It therefore helps officers protect the public and reduce the risk that substance-abusing individuals will commit future crime--for instance, that they will resort to robbery or assault to support their drug use.

All persons entering the US Courthouse (or other federal buildings) must present a valid picture ID and are required to pass through a magnetometer and have all belongings and packages subject to physical and/or x-ray examination by the U.S. Marshals Service. Additionally, a person cannot bring any weapons, cameras, cell phones, recording device, or television equipment into the building. Offenders reporting to the U.S. Probation Office after release from confinement should bring with them any release papers provided by the institution.