Which Supreme Court case allowed an exception to parole violations by holding that failure to make restitution payments due to unemployment is not sufficient reason to revoke probation?
A) Gagnon v. Scarpelli
B) Bell v. Wolfish
C) Bearden v. Georgia
D) United States v. Birnbaum

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Bearden v. Georgia established that revoking probation for failure to pay a fine or restitution without considering the person's ability to pay violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. If a person cannot pay due to circumstances like unemployment, alternatives to incarceration must be considered.

Which Supreme Court Case Allowed an Exception to Parole Violations