Probation Corrections <Tab/> <Tab/>"Probation is an alternative to incarceration," is a quote used by all probation agencies across the country. The quote basically means what it says; the alternative to being on probation is to be in jail. Although, Probation agencies give offenders the opportunity to rectify their crimes without incarceration they also have strict guidelines to what the offenders can, can not do. <…showed first 75 words of 989 total…

…showed last 75 words of 989 total…helped many problems in corrections like prison overcrowding which has become a serious problem. My overview of probations has leaded me to believe that it is helpful in many ways. Works Cited EVVAX. 2001. 13 Feb. 2005 <http://www.evvax.com>. Florida Department of Correction. 13 Feb. 2005 <http://WWW.DC.STATE.FL.US>. U.S. Department of Labor. 24 Mar. 2004. Depatment of Labor. 13 Feb. 2005 <http://www.bls.gov>.