If you are on supervision with another U.S. probation/pretrial services office
If you are on supervision with another U.S. Probation or Pretrial Services Office, you must have permission from that office to travel to the District of Columbia. Your officer at the other U.S. Probation/Pretrial Services Offices should have details of your travel, including the dates of travel, your mode of travel (e.g., car, train, or plane with corresponding flight/train or vehicle tag numbers), and the address and phone number of where you are staying, and the purpose of your trip. Please note that an officer from this district may call or visit you or another person at this address before, after or during your visit.
This district restricts travel to the District of Columbia for any person with a history of or conviction for any offense involving hate crimes, threats against the Federal government, government officials, government property, or for sex offenses.
Please contact Supervisor Brian Shaffer at 202-565-1338 for more information or for questions.
If you are on supervision with this office
During the first 60 days you are on supervision, we will not permit any travel outside of a 50-mile radius of the District of Columbia. Thereafter, you must have all travel outside of a 50-mile radius approved in advance by the probation officer assigned to work with you. All travel outside of the United States must be approved in writing by the Court. You should work with your probation officer well in advance of booking airfare or hotels, so your officer will - if approved - have time to submit your request to the Court.
Before seeking travel permission, you should be in general compliance with supervision, and you should have paid your fines, special assessments and restitution. If you still have outstanding financial obligations, you should, at a minimum, have a current payment record.