Parole
Definition
Conditional early release from a custodial sentence after a portion has been served. The released person remains under supervision and subject to conditions. Violation of conditions leads to recall to custody to serve the remainder of the sentence.
Related terms
- Incapacitation
- The justification for imprisonment that focuses on preventing crime during the sentence by removing the offender from society, regardless of whether their...
- Probation
- A community sentence served under supervision instead of custody. The offender remains in the community subject to conditions: regular reporting, curfews, attendance...
- Recidivism
- The tendency of a person who has been convicted of a crime to reoffend. Measured differently across jurisdictions: by reconviction, by reincarceration,...
- Restorative justice
- A process in which the victim, the offender, and relevant community members meet with a trained facilitator to discuss the harm caused,...
- Throughput
- The flow of cases or persons through successive stages of the criminal justice system. Throughput analysis tracks how many people enter at...
Explained in
- Corrections and the Criminal Justice System as a WholeConditional early release from a custodial sentence after a portion has been served. The released person remains under supervision and subject to conditions. V...