probation到底是指什么？

今天看到这个新闻，probation到底是指什么，怎么执行的？ Squatter gets 40 years for illegally taking over Panama City Beach condo in Florida Hobbs' sentence includes 25 years for fraudulent use of personal identification information and 15 years for grand theft over $100,000. He also faces 30 years of probation. 这家伙到底坐牢还是不坐牢？是需要等30年才坐牢，还是40年里其中30年不用坐牢？

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - The 37-year-old man prosecutors called a “Squatter on Steroids” will now spend 40 years in prison, with 30 years of probation to follow. 这样说是不是就明白了？

Probation is a sentence handed down to person convicted of a crime(s) allows them to remain in the community under supervision in lieu of incarceration in a jail or prison.

chatgpt的答案 In the context of the sentence, probation refers to a period during which a person who has been convicted of a crime is allowed to remain out of jail or prison under certain conditions and under the supervision of a probation officer. The purpose of probation is to allow the individual to reintegrate into society while being monitored to ensure they comply with specific rules and do not re-offend. In this case, Hobbs faces 30 years of probation, meaning that after serving his prison sentences, he will be subject to these conditions and supervision for 30 years. This could include regular check-ins with a probation officer, restrictions on travel, maintaining employment, abstaining from drugs and alcohol, and avoiding further criminal activity. Failure to comply with these conditions could result in additional penalties, including being sent back to prison.

缓刑，考察期，试用期