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Many federal sentences include a period of probation – called supervised release within the federal system – after you complete your time in prison. Although courts typically won't grant early termination of supervised release as a matter of course, it is possible to get off federal probation early if you follow all the rules and prove that you have been rehabilitated and are no longer a danger to society. While the decision to grant a request for early termination of supervised release lies mostly within each judge's discretion, there are some things you can do to increase your chances the judge will decide in your favor.