Provisional release of a prisoner who agrees to certain conditions
For other uses, see Parole (disambiguation).
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Parole (also known as provisional release or supervised release) is a form of early release of a prison inmate where the prisoner agrees to abide by behavioral conditions,
including checking-in with their designated parole officers, or else they may be rearrested and returned to prison.
A parole officer with the Missouri Department of Corrections interviews a drug-related offense probationer
Originating from the French word parole ("speech, spoken words" but also "promise"), the term became associated during the Middle Ages with the release of prisoners who gave their word.
This differs greatly from pardon, amnesty or commutation of sentence in that parolees are still considered to be serving their sentences, and may be returned to prison if they violate the conditions of their parole. In many ways, it's similar to probation with the only difference between them is the fact that parole take place after a prison sentence, while probation can be granted in lieu of a prison sentence.
Parole (also known as provisional release or supervised release) is a form of early release of a prison inmate where the prisoner agrees to abide by behavioral...
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sentence", while a sentence of "life without the possibility of parole" or "life without parole" (LWOP) is called a "determinate life sentence". West Virginia...
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