Probation is a suspension of the jail or prison sentence with the understanding that the defendant will meet certain requirements that are imposed by the court.
The correct answer is probation. Probation means that an offender is either released from prison or avoids a prison sentence completely due to either good behavior or his or her word that they won't commit a crime again. During this time, they will be supervised by a probation officer, who is there to make sure they stay true to their word.
