What Is Probation And The Duration Of Probation?
WHAT IS PROBATION?
It is a criminal law institution that allows the execution of the person’s sentence in social life during the probation period determined by the law. The person who commits a crime is observed in social life through probation.
Probation law is a law enacted on the grounds that the person can maintain ties with his/her family and adapt to the outside world. While the convict is serving his sentence in prison, he is released after a certain period of time before his conditional release and is supervised outside in social life.
Duration Of Probation
Prior to 01.07.2016, the probation period was 2 years for crimes committed before that date and one year for crimes committed after that date. Now, with the probation regulation to be made, a person will be able to spend 1/5 of the total sentence in the penitentiary and the rest on probation and the probation period will be limited to 3 years. In other words, probation will be increased to 3 years.
If we give an example of this situation;
A person sentenced to 4 years will spend 3 years in prison if the repetition clause is imposed, and 2 years and 8 months in prison if Article 58 is not imposed. But with the probation law, repeat offenders will be able to leave the probation after spending about 216 days of their sentences, and those who do not repeat 192 days in prison.
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