Parole and Probation are two ways that a person who has been convicted of a crime can avoid spending time in jail. Though they are similar, they do differ in several important ways. Parole is the supervised release of a prisoner before his or her sentence has been completed. Parole is conditional, and the conditions usually include obedience to the law, maintaining a job, and contacting a parole officer on a regular basis. A

Probation differs from parole in that it is part of a criminal’s original sentence. A criminal may be sentenced to Probation rather than jail-time, it can be in additional to time served in prison. Like Parole, an individual on Probation must abide by certain conditions, which may be quite stringent. Violation of Parole or Probation may result in additional time in prison.

• 15-YEAR-OLD ARMED ROBBER SHOT IN STOMACH BY OFF-DUTY PAROLE OFFICER..
• SEX OFFENDERS REQUIRED TO POST NO CANDY WARNING SIGNS ON HALLOWEEN..
• LARGE-SCALE METH LAB DISCOVERED IN MORGAN COUNTY..
• SEX OFFENDERS MUST POST HALLOWEEN WARNING SIGNS..
• MARATHON CO. SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT FIRES SECURITY OFFICER CONVICTED OF DISORD..
• TENN. MAY ARM PROBATION, PAROLE OFFICERS..
• TENNESSEE COULD ARM PROBATION, PAROLE OFFICERS..
• RE-ENTRY BY THE NUMBERS 2007..
• WOMAN ACCUSED OF BREAKING PAROLE..
• STATE PAROLE FREEZE BLOATING PRISON POPULATIONS..
• CARSON MURDER PROMPTS $2.5M PROBATION REFORM..
• PENNSYLVANIA PAROLE FREEZE BLOATING PRISON POPULATIONS..
• WIDOW OF MURDERED PROBATION OFFICER HAUNTED BY FINAL MOMENTS..
• PILOT PROGRAM TO DECIDE IF TENN. ARMS PROBATION, PAROLE OFFICERS..
• TENNESSEE MAY ARM PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICERS..
• PAROLE OFFICE SITE OPPOSED IN YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP..
• PAROLE CHECK NETS TWO ARRESTS..
• STATE MOVES TO FIX FAULTY PROBATION SYSTEM..
• JILL PORTER TIME TO ID STATE PAROLE BOARD..
• SISTER MAN DIDNT WANT TO BE JAILED..
• FORMER IDAHO FALLS PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER SENT TO JAIL..
• BUDGET BELT-TIGHTENING AFFECT MONITORING OF NEVADA PAROLEES, PROBATIONERS..
• BABY USED TO KEEP POLICE AT BAY..
• EX-INMATE MONITORING AFFECTED BY BUDGET CUTS..
• BUDGET CUTS AFFECT EX-INMATE MONITORING..
• BUDGET CUT VICTIM..
• ARMED PROBATION OFFICERS TO HIT SHELBY COUNTY STREETS..
• BUDGET CUTS LIMIT TRAVEL FOR PAROLE OFFICERS..
• MAN GETS LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR DUCT-TAPING, RAPING WIFE..
• MARION MAN GETS SEVEN YEARS FOR MAKING FAKE BILLS..
• EX-CALIMESA COUNCILMAN SUSPECTED OF PAROLE VIOLATION..
• $2.5 MILLION PROBATION FIX OUTLINED..
• BELT-TIGHTENING PUTS CRIMP ON OFFICERS€™ MONITORING OF FELONS..
• PAROLE RULES FOR ARMAGH SEX PREDATOR RELEASED..
• DRIVER HEADS TO HAWAII PRISON FOR VIRGINIA DUI..
• COUPLE ARRESTED AGAIN ON DRUG CHARGES..
• MONDAY FELONY, DUI ARRESTS..
• CAIFORNIA PROPS. 6 9 BAD DEALS SAY LA ACTIVISTS..
• PUNCH LANDS FORT WAYNE MAN IN JAIL..
• WANTED IN BERKS..
• TENNESSEE STATE CONSIDERS ARMING PROBATION, PAROLE OFFICERS..
• CHARGES IN THE O.J. SIMPSON CASE..
• A LOOK AT THE 9 MEN IN THE O.J. SIMPSON CASE..
• CONFUSION CLOUDS FORMER INMATES€™ RIGHT TO VOTE..
• CONVICTED KILLERS PAROLE DENIED..
• CLAIM OF THREAT SENT TO TRIAL PROBATION OFFICER SAYS CONSTABLE THREATENED H..
• SUSPECT STRUCK CORRECTIONS CAR HITS PROBATIONER IN PRICES CORNER..
• D.C. PAROLE VIOLATORS STERN ARBITER OF SECOND CHANCES..
• POLICE SEARCH FOR PAROLE VIOLATORS..
• NO JOB, RESTITUTION, NO PROBATION..