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    Question Jobless Situation and Probation Fines/Parole

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: GA

    I have a question that I am sure many would like the answer to. In todays dire economic situation and the jobless rate at this point nearly 9% In GA with more jobs lost every day, what is going to happen when these people on probation cannot get a job to pay the probation fines, not get a job as per parole stipulations? Will their parole/probation be revoked when due to this nationwide/worldwide serious problem they cannot find any kind of employment? We know that the felon has a very, very low chance of finding a job anyway. Will these people be forced back into jail due to the economy?
    The cost to house and keep them will be more than the fines they cannot pay. If this happens it will be an injustice to the people that are trying so hard to find any kind of job but none are available.

    I have a nephew that is going to soon face this predicament and is scared to death. Can they be revoked due to the very well known jobless rate and the fact there are no jobs? What to do? I have heard that the vast majority of probation/parole officers dont care what the story is..no job-no pay the fines, you got back to jail.

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    Default Re: Jobless Situation and Probation Fines/Parole

    They should, of course, speak with their probation officers in advance of falling behind on their payments, and ideally in advance of losing their jobs. People on probation and parole do face financial setbacks; that's nothing new. When people can, it makes sense to try to make some payments in advance, or even to pay off their assessments in advance, so that they're not going to be in an awkward position if they later face a financial setback.

    People on probation often create problems for themselves by failing to keep their probation officers appraised of their financial situation, often followed by skipping meetings with their probation officers once they become delinquent. At that point, they leave the probation officer little choice.

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