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Difference Between Probation and Parole

Probation and parole both involve serving part of a criminal sentence in the community instead of in prison, but they differ in important ways. Probation is ordered by a judge as an alternative to imprisonment, while parole is granted by the executive branch after an inmate has served part of their prison sentence. Those on probation have not served time in prison, whereas those on parole have already served a mandatory prison term. If the conditions of probation or parole are violated, the offender can be sent to prison to finish their original sentence - with probation violations handled by the judiciary and parole violations by the executive branch.

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Difference Between Probation and Parole

Probation and parole both involve serving part of a criminal sentence in the community instead of in prison, but they differ in important ways. Probation is ordered by a judge as an alternative to imprisonment, while parole is granted by the executive branch after an inmate has served part of their prison sentence. Those on probation have not served time in prison, whereas those on parole have already served a mandatory prison term. If the conditions of probation or parole are violated, the offender can be sent to prison to finish their original sentence - with probation violations handled by the judiciary and parole violations by the executive branch.

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Difference between probation and parole Probation and parole both serve the purpose of community rehabilitation and

reintegration of offenders. The main structural and procedural differences between the two non custodial sanctions are: probation is given by the judiciary while parole is authorised by the Executives; probation refers to suspending the sentence or postponement of decision while parole is given in the last portion of the sentence after a prisoner's has completed mandatory imprisonment; and the judiciary is responsible for probation revocation while parole revocation is made by the Executive.
probationers are released in the community without serving a period of local imprisonment, although in certain circumstances they may be sentenced to both imprisonment (local) and probation; Parole is a portion of a correctional sentence served in the community following a term of incarceration in state prison.

Probation is ordered by a judge in lieu of jail time or with jail time. Parole is ordered to the release of an inmate from prison

People convicted of a crime and placed on probation serve their sentence in the community under the supervision of a probation officer and must adhere to specific conditions. A sentence to probation is usually accompanied by a "suspended sentence" to imprisonment. As long as probationers adhere to the conditions of their probation, they remain free in the community. If a probationer violates the conditions, however, his or her probation can be revoked (terminated) and the offender may be sent to prison to finish the term of the original sentence. For example, someone given a sentence of five years probation also receives a suspended five year sentence to prison. If, on the last day of the second year of probation the probationer's probation status is revoked (terminated), he or she will be sent to prison for the remaining three years in order to complete the original sentence. Parole, on the other hand, is a conditional early release from prison which, like probation, is served in the community, under supervision, and is subject to specific conditions. How early prisoners are released depends, in part, on how well they behave while in prison. The amount of time taken off the end of their original prison sentence is called "good time." For every day an inmate behaves properly in prison, good time may be awarded.

The grounds upon which an inmate accumulates "good time" varies from state to state. It is not uncommon for two or three days to be taken off the end of an inmate's sentence for every day of good behavior while in prison. For example, an inmate with a three year prison term may be released on parole after having been in prison for one year (that's two days of good time for every one day of good behavior while in prison). Parole, like probation, can also be revoked if the conditions are violated. Parolees who violate the conditions of their parole may be sent back to prison to complete their sentence.

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