8 VACANCIES FOR THE POST OF PROBATION OFFICER: SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WHAT IS A PROBATION? Probation is a term derived from the Latin word Probare, which means to test or to prove.  A person who has committed a crime has to obey the law and be supervised by a probation officer rather than being sent to jail. This period of time is called a PROBATION. Probation mainly deals with the rehabilitation of the defendant, protecting the society from further criminal … Continue reading PROBATION OFFICER POST VACCANCIES TO BE REPORTED: Ordered by the Honorable High Court of Kerala