Parole
Parole
Parole (/pəˈroʊl/; from French, 'word, promise') is a temporary or permanent release of a prisoner who agrees to certain conditions before the completion of the maximum sentence period, originating from the French parole ('word, promise').
Etymology
The term 'parole' comes from the French parole, meaning 'word' or 'promise'. The concept of parole has been used in the criminal justice system since the medieval times, where it was used to denote a promise made by a prisoner of war not to escape if released or to return to custody at a specified time.
Related Terms
- Probation: A period of supervision over an offender, ordered by a court instead of serving time in prison.
- Pardon: A government decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction.
- Clemency: Mercy or leniency, particularly in the context of a criminal punishment.
- Commutation: The reduction of a sentence, as from death to life imprisonment.
- Recidivism: The act of a person repeating an undesirable behavior after they have either experienced negative consequences of that behavior, or have been treated or trained to extinguish that behavior.
See Also
- Prison: A place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms.
- Criminal Justice: The delivery of justice to those who have committed crimes.
- Sentence (law): The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Parole
- Wikipedia's article - Parole
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