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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROBATION & PAROLE

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Difference Between Probation

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROBATION & PAROLE

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Difference between Probation and Parole:

Criteria Probation Parole


Offenders are released into the Early release from prison for an inmate before
Definition community under supervision rather the conclusion of their jail term, with certain
than sending them to jail. conditions to follow.
Governed under the Code of Criminal No uniform act or concrete set of rules; state
Governing
Procedure (CrPC) and the Probation of governments have the power to issue their own
Law
Offenders Act. rules and guidelines.
Decision The court makes the decision to grant Parole boards or prison authorities make the
Authority probation. decision to grant parole.
Granted before serving a term of Granted after serving a part of the
Timing
imprisonment. imprisonment term.
Nature Alternative to imprisonment. Conditional release during imprisonment.
Judicial
Judicial decision. Quasi-judicial decision.
Aspect
Granted to offenders before any term of Granted to offenders after serving some time in
Eligibility
imprisonment is served. prison.
Violating parole leads to the offender being sent
Violation Violating probation leads to conviction
back to prison to resume their previous
Consequence and sentencing to jail for a specific time.
sentence.
Follows a period of punishment, aiming at
Purpose Aims at rehabilitation from the start.
reintegration.
Less stigma as the offender does not More stigma as the offender has served prison
Social Stigma
serve prison time. time and is re-entering society.
Offenders are released into the Early release from prison for an inmate before
Definition community under supervision instead of the conclusion of their jail term, with certain
being imprisoned. conditions to follow.
Governed under the Code of Criminal No uniform act or concrete set of rules; state
Governing
Procedure (CrPC) and the Probation of governments have the power to issue their own
Law
Offenders Act. rules and guidelines.
Decision The court makes the decision to grant Parole boards or prison authorities make the
Authority probation. decision to grant parole.
Granted before serving a term of Granted after serving a part of the
Timing
imprisonment. imprisonment term.
Nature Alternative to imprisonment. Conditional release during imprisonment.
Judicial
Judicial decision. Quasi-judicial decision.
Aspect
Granted to offenders before any term of Granted to offenders after serving some time in
Eligibility
imprisonment is served. prison.
Violating parole leads to the offender being sent
Violation Violating probation leads to conviction
back to prison to resume their previous
Consequence and sentencing to jail for a specific time.
sentence.
Follows a period of punishment, aiming at
Purpose Aims at rehabilitation from the start.
reintegration.
Less stigma as the offender does not More stigma as the offender has served prison
Social Stigma
serve prison time. time and is re-entering society.

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