The New Probation Law
As defined, probation is a disposition under which a defendant, after conviction and sentence, is released subject to conditions imposed by the court and to the supervision of a probation officer. The Parole and Probation Administration has defined probation as a privilege granted by the court to a person convicted of a criminal offense to remain in the community instead of actually going to prison/jail. As defined, a probation is just a privilege and not as a matter of right. It shall only be granted after conviction and sentence. There is no probation when the accused/defendant has not been convicted yet. Google defines conviction as a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. In the Philippines, it is only a judge of a court of law promulgates the decision. What are the advantages of probation ? The Parole and Probation Administration enumerates the foll