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Introduction Probation and Parole are the main components to the corrections systems. The corrections system decides whether a convicted felon will be approved for parole. The convicted felon may be released from prison and be on probation. If the felon moves back into society or it is possible to have their parole revoked and stay in prison till they can apply for parole again or finish their sentence. These are the elements that help society and ex-convicts to cohabit together without repercussions. The corrections system gives an offender the opportunity to apply for parole. Then the parole board has the decision to approve or revoke the offenders application based on his or her overall behavior according to; their mental state, if they caused any harm towards other inmates or guards, verbal abuse, crime, and any remorse towards the crime that they committed. Probation is after parole, it is there for them to get help and to establish themselves back into society by setting goals. These goals are to be completed by themselves such as finding a job, going to work on time, going back to school and earning a degree, trying and reconnecting with family members and their children, going to either alcohol or drug counseling for an addiction, and keeping a clean image and steering away from bad influences that got them to make bad decisions and land them into prison. Parole is the first step for offenders wanting a second chance at freedom. Offenders have to apply and state their case on why they should be granted parole but some really don't take that into consideration. The parole board really dissects each and every parole application and applicant. The parole board looks from their childhood to the crime they did committ... ...s American corrections system. It is not going to be perfect even though we do need to change a lot of things for an offender to make it in society again and to help him or her move forward from their previous lifestyles. While we are a country and a society, we do have the right laws for offenders not to be let out of prison easily. For probation and parole there are offenders who do succeed when going back into society. There are some that violate the rules based on how often they are being seen by their probation officer or if the parolee even wants to complete their goals and change. There are some who have remorse for their crimes and some that don’t even care. These two components to this system are more based on the roles of the offenders but the laws that were developed from different countries contribute to these imperfect methods of our corrections system.