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Probation<\/h1>\n
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\n By Samuel Strom, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Melissa Bender, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Instead of sentencing a defendant to a jail sentence, a judge may choose to sentence them to probation. Although this releases the person back into the community, they do not have the same level of freedom as an average citizen.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

Instead, there are a variety of conditions that restrict their behavior. The court may revoke or change the probation if they violate one of those conditions. <\/p>\r\n

While judges set the conditions, probation officers<\/a> enforce them by requiring random and scheduled check-ins with the person on probation.<\/p>\r\n

This article summarizes probation. Specifically, it covers the following:<\/p>\r\n