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If you have never been involved in the criminal justice system before, you may not understand the differences between parole and probation or even realize that they are different. However, if you are convicted of a crime and are sentenced to prison time and/or probation, you should understand what “parole” and “probation” mean and how […]

In most misdemeanor–and many felony–cases, a defendant is not sent to jail upon conviction. Instead, Texas law allows the judge to sentence the defendant to community supervision, which is more commonly known as “probation” in other states. Probation basically means the defendant remains free, subject to his or her compliance with certain conditions imposed by […]