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Parole vs. Mandatory Supervised Release (MSR) Probation: A sentence served in the community with conditions and supervision by a probation officer. May also be called a “suspended” prison sentence as it is a sentence served PRIOR to any prison. Probation is also considered a “front door” sentence or option to reduce the number of people going to prison. If an offender abides by the conditions of probation, they do not serve a prison term. If they violate the rules of probation and their probation is revoked, a judge may then sentence them to prison for the original offense. Parole: A sentence served in the community with conditions and supervision by a parole officer. The supervision occurs AFTER a sentence in prison. Parole is considered a “back door” sentence as a way to release offenders and reduce the number of people in prison. If an offender abides by the conditions of parole, when the time is done, they have completed their sentence. If an offender violates the rules of parole and their parole is revoked, a parole board may send the offender back to prison to complete their sentence. Mandatory Supervised Release (MSR): A sentence served in the community with conditions and supervision by a parole officer. The supervision occurs AFTER a prison sentence. If an offender abides by the conditions of MSR, when the time is done, they have completed their sentence. If an offender violates the rules of MSR and their supervision is revoked, a prisoner review board (PRB) may send the offender back to prison to complete their sentence. The only difference between Parole and MSR is the “name” and if an offender was sentenced under an indeterminate sentence or determinate sentence. Most of the country including Illinois used indeterminate (a range for a sentence that follows the philosophy of rehabilitation) from the 1930’s1970’s and the supervision after prison was called parole. When most of the country including Illinois switched to a determinate sentence (a fixed sentence that follows the philosophies of incapacitation and deterrence) in the late 70’s and early 80’s, parole and parole boards were ABOLISHED. They no longer existed. Under a determinate sentence, parole became known as MSR and parole boards became prisoner review boards. Pretty much a change in name. So when someone says they are on “parole” in Illinois today, they are actually on MSR. But because the name of “parole” is so well known, a lot of people in the criminal justice system including myself, attorney’s, Judges, offenders, still call it “parole”. Just understand that it’s actually MSR and parole has not existed in many states and Illinois since the 1970’s....