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Lindsay Lohan in Jail: 5 Things She Can Expect From Century Regional Detention Facility

(July 20) -- Actress Lindsay Lohan reported to Century Regional Detention Facility today to begin serving a jail sentence for violating the terms of her probation. An all-female facility in Lynwood, Calif., Century Regional Detention Facility has housed such notable personalities as Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie and Daryl...

Florida State Gets Probation, Other Penalties for Academic Scandal

The NCAA has dropped major penalties on Florida State's athletics program Friday, tagging the Seminoles with four years of probation and other penalties in response to an academic scandal tinged with "major violations" committed between 2006 and 2007.Florida State has a right to appeal, but the notable punishments include:...

Background on probation

Probation literally means testing of behaviour or abilities. In a legal sense, an offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, often under the supervision of a probation officer.

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