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Parole
Also Known As Conditional Release
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The supervised, conditional release of an offender from incarceration before the end of their sentence, allowing them to serve the remainder of the sentence in the community under specified conditions.
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What is the difference between parole and probation?
Probation is a court sanction of community supervision imposed in place of a prison sentence, ordered at sentencing by a judge. Parole is the supervised release of an offender granted by a parole board after part of a prison sentence has already been served.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
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