What is Parole?
'''Parole''' is the [[wikt:release|release]] of a [[prisoner]] before the end of his or her original [[sentence (law)|sentence]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/parole |title=parole |website=The Free Dictionary |publisher=Farlex |access-date=December 4, 2016}}</ref> This is based on the prisoner accepting certain [[wikt:condition|condition]]s. Usually these include remaining on good [[wikt:behavior|behavior]]. They also agree to be [[monitor]]ed for a period of time by a public official called a [[Probation officer|parole officer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/parole |title=Parole |website=Legal Information Institute |publisher=Cornell University Law School |access-date=December 4, 2016}}</ref> == Related pages == * [[Probation]] == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Legal terms]]