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.

• MAN ARRESTED IN FAKE BOMB CASE..
• LOSING NUMBERS GAME..
• JUDGE UPHOLDS CHARGE OF PROBATION VIOLATION..
• MAN ARRESTED AFTER NAME FOUND IN BOMB HOAX..
• PAROLE OFFICER SUSPENDED FOR ALLEGED DUI CAR CRASH..
• SEX OFFENDER VIOLATES PROBATION SENT TO JAIL..
• NC PROBATION SYSTEM FOUND TO BE FLAWED..
• NEW PROBATION LEADERS NAMED..
• BOMB HOAX LEADS TO OFFICE EVACUATION..
• INVESTIGATION FINDS PROBATION PROBLEMS..
• SEX OFFENDER PROBATION REVOKED..
• POLICE ARREST MAN WANTED ON BURGLARY CHARGES..
• AUDITS FIND PROBATION TROUBLES..
• FAKE EXPLOSIVES CAUSE PAROLE OFFICE EVACUATION..
• MOST WANTED AUTHORITIES SEEK MANSFIELD FUGITIVE..
• VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS OCT. 14..
• TOP POLS HUMBLE TUMBLE..
• MNA WHO JUMPED INTO OHIO RIVER WANTED ON ROBBERY CHARGES..
• CIRCLE OF CRIME..
• ROBBERY SUSPECT WAS ON PAROLE, RECORDS SAY..
• ONE MAN ARRESTED IN ARMED ROBBERY..
• BAILEY KURARIKIS PAROLE CONDITIONS TIGHTENED..
• DUNK A PAROLE OFFICER TUESDAY..
• FOUR ARRESTED IN BURGLARY, ATM CASE..
• IDENTITY THEFT SUSPECT NAPPED AFTER MULTI-COUNTY FORGERY SPREE..
• PRISON STUDY SHOWS SOME JUDGES TOUGHER THAN OTHERS..
• NA SEX OFFENDER VIOLATES PROBATION..
• LEICESTER SHOOTING VICTIM TAKEN INTO CUSTODY..
• PAROLE AGENCY CHANGES DRUG-TEST POLICIES..
• LEGISLATIVE LEADERS DECRY SC GOVS TRIP..
• POLICE VICTIM NOT SO INNOCENT..
• PAROLE BOARD RELEASES KURARIKI DECISION..
• SENTENCINGS..
• WALKERTON AREA WEAPONS CHARGES SOAR..
• OWI COSTS CONLONS FREEDOM..
• CURTIS GETS LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE IN KIDNAPPING..
• COUNCILWOMANS BROTHER ARRESTED IN O.C. GANG SWEEP..
• PAROLE SWEEP RESULTS IN ARRESTS OF 10 COACHELLA RESIDENTS..
• POLICE LOG FOR AUG. 19, 2008..
• DRUG USE RETURNS CONVICT TO PRISON..
• KATRINA EVACUEE FOUND GUILTY OF KILLING FRIENDS..
• WOMAN SENTENCED TO PROBATION ON FELONY CHILD-SEX CHARGE..
• RI, TOWN REACH $20 MILLION DEAL IN CLUB FIRE SUITS..
• OFFICIALS DEFEND AGENT IN HOME DETENTION CASE..
• OXFORD COUNTY ARREST LOG..
• RESIDENTS PROBATION FACILITY THREATENS PROMISE OF BARCLAY..
• GRAND FORKS COUNTY KICKS OFF ADULT DRUG COURT..
• MOST WANTED THREE PAROLE VIOLATORS SOUGHT BY AUTHORITIES..
• YOUTH DEPARTMENT CELEBRATES OFFICERS..
• POLICE NOTES..