Juniper is found guilty of skimming cash from her employer.

Probation is a criminal sentence that allows an offender to remain in the community under supervision instead of serving time in prison or jail. Juniper has already been found guilty, and the court sentenced her to supervision by a government agent for one year in place of incarceration. That is the classic structure of probation. A determinate sentence is a fixed term of incarceration or punishment. An indeterminate sentence gives a range, such as a minimum and maximum term, often with release dependent on later review. A deferred prosecution agreement generally occurs before conviction and postpones prosecution if conditions are satisfied. Because Juniper’s punishment consists of supervised release after guilt has been established, the best answer is probation.