USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

SCOTTSBORO TRIALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does parole mean?
A
to release on bail awaiting a trial
B
going to jail
C
completed time in jail and will be released
D
he release of a prisoner before the completion of their prison sentence,
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -If a prisoner is given parole, he or she is released before the official end of their prison sentence and has to promise to behave well.

Detailed explanation-2: -/pəˈroʊl/ permission for a prisoner to be released before their period in prison is finished, with the agreement that they will behave well: He’s been released on parole. She hopes to be eligible for parole in three years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parole is a discretionary type of conditional release whereby Board members assess offenders’ risk to the community. However, under statutory release most federal inmates are entitled to serve the last one-third of their sentence out of prison if full parole has not already been granted.

Detailed explanation-4: -Parole is the early release of a person from prison without serving the entire period of sentence.

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