Criminal Justice: Early Termination of Probation

Study Notes

Individuals suffering from serious physical and/or mental disabilities, such as deaf-mute, leprosy, crippled, bed-ridden, or similar conditions, are eligible for early termination.

Probationers who have shown consistent compliance with conditions, responded positively to rehabilitation programs, and demonstrated significant improvements in their social and economic life are eligible for early termination.
Other requirements for early termination include:
- Absence of any derogatory record while under probation
- Marked improvement in outlook, becoming socially aware and responsible members of the family and community
- Significant growth in self-esteem, self-discipline, and self-fulfillment
The probationer must have served at least one-third of the imposed probation period, with a minimum of six months of actual supervision.

Probationers may be eligible for early termination if they need to:
- Travel abroad for an approved overseas job contract, scholarship, observation tour, or study grant for at least six months
- Take the Bar and Board Examinations
Probationers may also be eligible for early termination if they:
- Hold a public office, either elected or appointed
However, probationers must have fully paid their civil liabilities, if any, and not been convicted of offenses involving moral turpitude.

Probation may be terminated due to successful completion of probation, probation revocation, death of the probationer, early termination, or other analogous causes.
The Trial Court approves the termination of probation based on the recommendation of the Probation Office.

The Probation Office submits a Probation Officer's Final Report (PPA Form 9) to the Trial Court 30 days before the expiration of the probation period.
The report includes:
- Brief personal circumstances of the probationer
- Brief criminal circumstances of the case
- Prescribed probation treatment and supervision program
- Probationer's response to the treatment plan/program
- Recommendation to discharge the probationer from probation and restore civil rights
- Other relevant and material facts required by the Trial Court

The Trial Court orders the final discharge of the probationer upon finding that they have fulfilled the probation terms and conditions.
The probation supervision case is declared terminated after the final discharge.

The final discharge restores to the probationer all civil rights lost or suspended due to conviction.
The final discharge duly discharges the probationer's liability for any fine imposed as to the crime or offense for which probation was granted.
The probationer's political rights are not lost or suspended during the probation period.
The probationer and Probation Office receive copies of the final discharge or Termination Order.

Description

Probation Aides – assist the Provincial or City Probation Officers in the supervision of probationers.

Qualifications:

Citizen of good repute and probity
At least high school graduate
Preferably same locality or community covering the residence of the probationer and/ or CPPOs, SPPOs, and SrPPOs etc.

shall be appointed by the Probation Administrator or through the delegated to the Regional Directors within their respective areas of responsibility upon the recommendation oof the CPPOs.

Caseloads: 10 probationers – minimum case classification 3 probationers – maximum case classification