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'''Probation''' is an alternative to [[Prison|imprisonment]] allowing a person found guilty of an [[offense]] to stay in the community, usually under conditions and under the supervision of a [[Probation officers (or pretrial services officers)|probation officer]]. A violation of probation can lead to its revocation and to imprisonment. [[Category:Legal Terms]]

'''Probation''' is an alternative to [[Prison|imprisonment]] allowing a person found guilty of an [[offense]] to stay in the community, usually under conditions and under the supervision of a [[Probation officers (or pretrial services officers)|probation officer]]. A violation of probation can lead to its revocation and to imprisonment. Probation is distinct from [[supervised release]], which in the federal system, is always imposed after, rather than in lieu of, a federal prison sentence.

 

[[Category:Legal Terms]]