What are probation and parole?
A defendant may be sentenced to probation as an alternative to being sentenced to prison. Probation will involve several conditions the defendant must comply with in order to stay out of jail. These rules may include regularly reporting to a probation officer, participating in drug testing, meeting a curfew, keeping employment, being subject to search without a warrant, etc. Parole refers to when a prisoner is released from prison. He will be supervised by a parole officer and many similar conditions to probation will likely be enforced. For more information about appeals click here.
