I'm on probation. My probation officer is close friend with the victim's rights representative who is helping the victim of my offense. Is that a conflict of interest?
I'm on probation. My probation officer is close friend with the victim's rights representative who is helping the victim of my offense. Is that a conflict of interest?
It raises a potential issue of conflict of interest, but of itself is not decisive proof of a conflict of interest or a basis to remove the probation officer. If you have no evidence of any impropriety, and are concerned only because of the friendship, that's not enough to have a probation officer removed from your case.