Which statement accurately describes the distinction between probation and parole?

A. Probation is when a person serves a partial sentence, and parole is when a person serves a complete prison sentence.
B. Probation is when a person spends time in jail, and parole is when a person serves time in prison.
C. Probation is a suspended sentence allowing an individual to serve their sentence in a community, and parole releases convicts to serve the rest of their sentence in the community.
D. Probation is for misdemeanors, and parole is for felonies.


C. Probation is a suspended sentence allowing an individual to serve their sentence in a community, and parole releases convicts to serve the rest of their sentence in the community.

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