2006-12-06 13:08:17 · 4 answers · asked by Yay Area 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Probation is what you are sentanced to in lue of jail time. You are under supervision, and have to play by the rules.
Parole is what you get after you have served an amount of jailtime. You still have to be supervised.
2006-12-06 13:11:07 · answer #1 · answered by FRANKFUSS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference between probation and parole is simple, probation is for someone that committed a crime or was accused for a crime and has court fines, restitution to pay and has to complete certain classes by a given amount of time because if not he or she will be incarcerated for that length of time that they were given probation. Parole is simply for someone that has been incarcerated and is given the chance to prove that he or she can live in society again.
2006-12-06 21:33:43 · answer #2 · answered by abelino r 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Probation is usually handed out when you have gotten in trouble for something, but not done jail time. Parole is when you first get out of prison.
2006-12-06 21:11:17 · answer #3 · answered by medicswife23 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probation is what they put you on before you go to jail. Parole is what they put you on when they are letting you out of jail. In both cases you have an officer checking up on you and one mistake you'll be into jail.
2006-12-06 21:11:03 · answer #4 · answered by DiVenanzo™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋