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.

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• SENTENCING DELAYED IN DRUG CASE..
• WEDNESDAYS POLICE REPORTS..
• CHARGES AGAINST LARAMORE DROPPED..
• MAN GETS PROBATION FOR ROLE IN STAGED ROBBERY..
• PROBATION OFFICER CHARGES DROPPED..
• COURT ANNOUNCES CREATION OF SEPARATE PROBATION DEPARTMENTS..
• AREA PROBATION OFFICE EDUCATING ON EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES..
• NO PAROLE FOR VIOLENT CRIMINALS?..
• RENDELL WANTS NO PAROLE OF REPEAT VIOLENT CONS..
• TRUST WILL PROSECUTE FOR PAROLE FAILURES..
• RENDELL WANTS NO PAROLE OF REPEAT VIOLENT INMATES..
• PERDUE APPOINTS DONALD TO PAROLE BOARD..
• FORMER TROOPER SENTENCED FOR PAROLE VIOLATION..
• NEW PAROLE OFFICE WONT HANDLE FORMER PENITENTIARY INMATES..
• MURDERER SEEKING CLEMENCY REFERRAL..
• LOOPHOLE KEEPS SEX OFFENDER IN CUSTODY..
• THREE ARRESTED IN EARLY-MORNING PROBATION SWEEP IN MANSFIELD..
• ALLEGED OFFENSE COULD BRING RAY BACK TO COURT..
• EASTON ROBBER GETS MORE PRISON TIME FOR PAROLE VIOLATIONS..
• CAMPAIGN TO INFORM PUBLIC ABOUT PROBATION SERVICES..
• SULLIVAN COUNTY MAN ARREST FOR FELONY DWI ON STATE PAROLE, FEDERAL PROBATIO..
• POLICE SAY CONVICT BLOWS SECOND CHANCE..
• IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES UNVEILED..
• POLICE USE TASER ON FLEEING SUSPECT..
• S.C. LAW DEALS BLOW TO REPEAT DUI OFFENDERS..
• ENGLISH WAS ON PROBATION AT TIME OF FATAL ACCIDENT..
• PAROLE SEARCH NETS ARRESTS INCLUDING ONE BAIL BONDS WOMAN..
• S.C. HOPES DEVICE STOPS DRUNK DRIVING..
• EASLEY ATTACKS PROBATION STORIES..
• EASLEY DISPUTES PROBATION NUMBERS..
• DUI IGNITION DEVICE..
• COPS GANG MEMBER IMPERSONATED COP IN HOLDUP..
• PROBATION OFFICE SHOWS OFF NEW ANTI-DUI DEVICE..
• SC PROBATION OFFICE SHOWS OFF NEW ANTI-DUI DEVICE..
• WOMAN RECEIVES PROBATION FOR EMBEZZLEMENT..
• ST. CHARLES MAKES 31 €˜HOLIDAY€™ DRUG BUSTS..
• CATES IN COUNTY JAIL..
• POLICE, PROBATION TEAM UP AND ARREST 13..
• TIP LEADS TO AN ARREST, BIG DRUG FIND..
• U.S. MARSHALS SEEK ELUSIVE 67-YEAR-OLD LOCAL MAN..
• LAW WOULD STEP UP PROBATION VIOLATORS PUNISHMENT..
• PATERSON GETS BILL THAT BEEFS UP PROBATION ENFORCEMENT..
• HIGH-PROFILE OFFENDER AGAIN DENIED A BREAK..
• GOV. BLUNT GRANTS PARDONS, ALLOWS PAROLE HEARING..
• A MATTER OF SAFETY..
• MERCHANTS READY TO FIGHT PLAN FOR DOWNTOWN PAROLE OFFICE..
• PAROLE BREAKER GOES TO GAOL..
• FORMER PAROLE CHIEF WILL FIGHT CHARGES IN COURT..
• KABAI APPROVED FOR PAROLE..
• VISTA DRUG ARRESTS FOLLOW VISTA PROBATION CHECKS..