(Of course, it can be argued that there is a humanitarian aspect in any release prior to the end of a sentence, but mercy is not one of the statutory or even informal goals of release).
Special Report of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Washington, USGPO, 1985. 97 Le Code criminel contient des dispositions relatives à la clémence aux articles 683 (pardon), 685 (remise de peine) et 686 (prérogative royale de clémence).