Probation is handed down by the judge at trial. It may be in lieu of jail time or in combination with some jail time. The judge will specify restrictions on the offender's activities during the probationary period. Parole is granted by a parole board, after the offender has served some -- or perhaps a lot of -- time. The parole board may consider factors such as the offender's behavior in prison and level of rehabilitation, and let him or her out early. The parole board can also specify restrictions on the person's activities while on parole.
Release on probation is granted at the order of a judicial officer. Release on parole is granted by a Board of Parole who hears and decides on cases of inmates housed in prisons.
In theory, the possibility of parole or probation is an element of motivating rehabilitation.In reality there is no correlation between enforcement of law and the granting of probation or parole. In reality probation is largely granted as a means of moderating the court calendar, and parole is granted on almost an entirely arbitrary basis, but with some attention to prison/facility census.
David. Dressler has written: 'Practice and theory of probation and parole' -- subject(s): Parole, Probation 'Probation and parole' -- subject(s): Parole, Probation 'Readings in criminology and penology' -- subject(s): Corrections, Criminology, Prisons
The Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole does not fall under or answer to the Dept. of Corrections. The Parole Board answers to the state senate for funding purposes and is under the direct control of the Governor. Local probation offices answer to the President Judge of the county except for two counties in PA which do not have their own county Probation Departments. In those two counties the PA Board of Probation & Parole supervises the county probation or county parole cases.
They ARE similar, however; a 'parole' is a release from jail/prison after you have already completed a certain portion of your sentence behind bars. 'Probation" is a sentence unto itself - you are sentenced to probation without ever having to actually spend any time in jail/prison, based on your promise that you won't re-offend and that you will abide by the terms of the probation. To violate your probation (VOP) could subject you to being incarcerated for the unexpired remainder of your sentence.
A juvenile parole officer is someone with a BS whom is assigned to juveniles out of prison and help them get back into normal life. A juvenile probation officer is assigned to the child as an alternative to jail/prison and to keep an eye on the child. The caseworker is in charge or directing and guiding the child when it comes to the actually law stuff. Probation Officer = Before Jail/Prison Parole Officer = After incarceration
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No you can not join on parole, on probation or any fines not paid.
Paul Willard Keve has written: 'Prison, probation, or parole?' 'Imaginative programming in probation and parole'
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This question makes no sense. Parole begins once released from prison and there is time remaining on the sentence. Probation starts when the Court sentences you to probation.
No, you must have served your time on parole or probation before you can enlist in the Army. You also have to pay all your fines and have fulfilled all requirements of your probation or parole. Just wait out your time and once parole or probation is over than you can start the process of enlistment.
The difference between felony and misdemeanor probation is the felony is when a person is sentence to a jail term, but it can be served out of jail. The misdemeanor probation is not given jail time. They serve a probation period.