The similarities and differences between probation and parole.

There are many differences between probation and parole. There are also many different definitions of probation, one that I believe is a good one is the action of suspending the sentence of one convicted of a minor offense and granting him provisional freedom on the promise of good behavior. Parole is the release of a prisoner before is term has expired on condition of continued good behavior. The similarities between the to is the person …

…similarities, but most of all there are many differences between the two. It is critical they function the right way and they may have flaws in them but what programs do not have any flaws. Our system is fine the way it is and if we did some how change it, I believe it would not work in the short run it takes time for those things to happen and it's years it take either.