My boyfriend is in jail. He has about another 33 days left. Today his probation officer showed up at the jail and had him sign probation papers and explain the rules of probation to him. Is that normal. I though that thats why they gave 72 hours after you got out of jail to go see them. Just want to know why she showed up at the jail.. Does that normally happen? What does it mean if it means anything. Could he be getting out earlier?

felonouschick

It's normal. I've had P.O. come see me and sign paper work. I've always had to agree to the terms of probation BEFORE they let me out. Visiting within 72 hours is also standard. Get a place to stay and then go set up meeting arrangements with P.O. That's the way it works.

CODYCRAIGSGIRL

it all depends on if he was put in jail for a probation violation or not the judge sometimes orders probation for various crimes and the po goes to the residence or wherever the person is being held to sign conditons of probation paper work to say that u are aware that u have to be in at a certain time and made aware of drug screenings and possible fines for dirty urine and sanctions

JimGunther

All that stuff varies from state to state and I have seen it both ways. I was a PO in MD and here the person has to sign the probation order on the day they found guilty and sentenced. They sign it immediately after the trial in court and the probation order goes with the person to the jail. The probation order specifies that the person has a certain time to report to the probation office after they are released. We have a heavy caseload in this state and it would be a massive waste of time for a PO to have to travel to the various jails across the state every time someone is released to serve a period of probation.