Parole & Probation — Ask the Inmate
Parole and probation are the two most common forms of supervised release in the American criminal justice system but they work differently and carry different rules and consequences. Parole is granted to someone who has served part of a prison sentence. Probation is typically imposed instead of or alongside a prison sentence. Both involve supervision by an officer, compliance with conditions, and the risk of revocation if those conditions are violated. This section covers the difference between parole and probation, how parole hearings work and what makes a strong case, what supervision conditions typically look like, what happens when a violation is alleged, how to transfer supervision to another state through the Interstate Compact; and what successful completion of supervision looks like. The guidance here is practical and written for people who want to understand the rules clearly enough to follow them without surprises. See also our sections on Release Questions, Halfway House, and Re-entry and Rehabilitation.
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You will need to get permission from the Office of Probation to communicate with another felon
Read moreYou will have to get permission for that. It is not a normal request, but if your boyfriend has a good job and your residence appears clean and free of drugs, alcohol and firearms you might get special approval.
Read moreWe don't think so. He will most likely have to complete the remainder of the original sentence without the benefit of any relief or early release (again). It would appear he used up his chances that the judge offered at sentencing.
Read morea probation violation puts the violator at risk of having to finish the original sentence. anything less than that would be considered a win
Read moreHe will most probably have to finish the remainder of his original sentence. If he didn't catch another charge, he should be out in March or thereabouts.
Read moreNew charge or not, the violation sends him to the prison he was originally incarcerated to potentially complete the first sentence that he got parole/probation on, in its entirety.
Read moreThey get credit for time served locked up, not time in probation
Read moreIf we are talking about the same thing, a blue warrant is a warrant issued for a parole violation. We do not make recommendations about lawyers. But this lawyer would be a "post-conviction" specialist.
Read moreMost likely it's a mix of both. The program will probably be in some reentry facility that will alternately offer the drug counseling but also job placement - where she works on the street but sleeps there at night... for a transition period leading to getting all the way home (remember there is a range of possibilities we are just speculating...). You may obtain all of that information as it will be on the Parole Report as approved by the Board.
Read moreRevocation of probation is a serious offense. Since we don't know what he did to get this revoked, it's hard to guess what might happen. Typically, there is no bond and if the PO's charge affidavit is strong enough he will have to serve the remainder of time left on his original sentence. If he is contrite at the hearing and the judge is in a good mood, he might get a second chance but we would only give that a
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