Seal of the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, featuring a balance scale, an open book with a branch, the U.S. shield, a quill, a key, and a star.

The Museum was founded in 2011 and strives to discover and document the now 100-year legacy of United States Probation and Pretrial Services through the collection, preservation, and display of the symbols and tools of the job.

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 35th Anniversary Pretrial Badge and SCOTUS has been added. Watch the videos on the pages!

08-16-2025, updated in Patches, U.S. Courts, and U.S. Attorney

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2025 is the centennial of U.S. Probation

A commemorative set of U.S. Probation badges and pins celebrating 100 years of service, displayed in a black case with a white interior lid featuring the U.S. Probation insignia.
U.S. Probation 100th Centennial badge featuring an eagle with outstretched wings, surrounded by laurel branches, with the years 1925 to 2025.

Exclusive and new for the 100-year anniversary! When you donate an item not in the Museum you will be sent the world’s first PVC credential patch as a thank you. While they last!

Lapel pin from the U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Museum, established in 2011, with black silhouette figures of a man and woman in suits.

Actual photo of the first credential patch. Leather look and feel PVC based on a 1966 credential.

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Badges

Patches

Credentials

Coins

Museum on the road

Pins

Misc. Probation & Pretrial

75th Anniversary badge

35th Anniversary badge

U.S. Court

CSO

SCOTUS

Bureau of Prisons

U.S. Attorney