Probation is ordered by the __________, while parole is perceived as an extension of the __________.

Probation is ordered by the __________, while parole is perceived as an extension of the __________.

• A. Court; prison system
• B. Court; probation system
• C. Legislature; corrections
• D. Executive branch; prison system

Answer: (A)

Probation is ordered by the court because it represents a judicial sentence imposed in place of or alongside incarceration, with the judge setting the terms and supervision conditions. Parole, on the other hand, involves releasing a prisoner from custody and continuing supervision under the corrections system after part of the sentence has been served. This ongoing supervision in the community is seen as a continuation of the imprisonment experience, hence it’s described as an extension of the prison system.

Probation is ordered by the court because it represents a judicial sentence imposed in place of or alongside incarceration, with the judge setting the terms and supervision conditions. Parole, on the other hand, involves releasing a prisoner from custody and continuing supervision under the corrections system after part of the sentence has been served. This ongoing supervision in the community is seen as a continuation of the imprisonment experience, hence it’s described as an extension of the prison system.