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 that's 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?