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.

• 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..
• YOUNG MOTHERS DEATH LEAVES FAMILY IN EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL LIMBO..
• SPLIT COURT OVERTURNS CONVICTION..
• LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS FOUR ARRESTED IN PAROLE SWEEP..
• BLAIR TO FACE PROBATION REVOCATION..
• KILLER FROM HOUSTON COUNTY UP FOR PAROLE ON MONDAY..
• SUSPECTS HAD NEMO TIES..
• RE-ENTRY COUNCIL LINKS POST-PRISON SERVICES..
• PAROLE BOARD STICKS BY DECISION TO PAROLE KILLER..
• MEN CHARGED AFTER POLICE DISCOVER METH LAB IN CAR TRUNK..
• PAROLE VIOLATOR IS SEIZED..
• MAN GETS 13-YEAR TERM IN DEATH OF TODDLER..
• ARREST IN ALLEGED HENRICO COUNTY ASSAULT..
• RELL PLACES 2 NEW PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS ON REVISED PAROLE BOARD..
• MEN INVOLVED IN DEADLY ROAD RAGE INCIDENT ASK FOR PROBATION INSTEAD OF PRIS..
• TENN. MAN ARRESTED ON VA. RAPE CHARGE..
• MISSOULA MAN SENTENCED FOR ROBBING PHARMACY..
• GILLMORE VICTIM LAMENTS ROSTER OF PAROLE REFORM GROUP..
• VICTIM LAMENTS ROSTER OF REFORM GROUP..
• JUDGE TAKES ACTIVE ROLE IN LIVES OF PROBATIONERS..
• MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN KILLING OF HOWARD PORTER..
• MISSOULA MAN WHO STOLE NARCOTIC PAINKILLER SENTENCED..
• FLA. PAROLE COMMISSION TO STAY ALL-WHITE..
• GUILTY PLEA FOR ST. PAUL MAN IN HOWARD PORTER MURDER..
• RARE PLEA DEAL TIES TWO SEPARATE CRIMES TOGETHER..
• GUILTY PLEA IN PORTER SLAYING; DETAILS REVEALED..
• DEFENDANT GETS LIFE FOR EX-NOVA PLAYER MURDER..
• HEARING OFFICER RULES AGAINST BOY SCOUT MOLESTER..
• THREE ARRESTED IN HOME INVASION ROBBERY..
• DECISION MADE ON BONNEVILLE COUNTY CHILD MOLESTERS PROBATION VIOLATIONS..
• ACTIVISTS PURSUE THE FELON VOTE..
• CIRCUIT COURT SENTENCINGS..
• TWO ANTIOCH BANK ROBBERY SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED..