Can my new probation officer lift the violation charge, or will I be sent back to jail?

Probation is considered a privelage, and not a right. It's called "conditional release" for a reason, and one of the easiest conditions to violate is the requirement to regularly report to your probation officer. Your probation officer (PO) may allow you to get away the first time this happens; POs have broad discretion when monitoring their probationers. Parolees who fail to report to their parole officers may be in for similar consequences, although there may be less wiggle room. Although there are ways to appeal these sanctions -- the most severe of which is a return to prison -- your parole officer may only be able to make a recommendation against sanctions. Depending on the frequency or severity of your failure to report, you may be looking at an extended period of parole or even a return to prison custody. If you would like assistance with this matter or further information, please feel free to contact us.