Exam 15: Release from Incarceration

___________________is the release of an inmate from incarceration without any further correctional supervision.

All states have some form of prison programs that prepare the offender for release to community supervision.

Discretionary release places great faith in the ability of the parole board members to:​

The goal of community corrections is to prepare offenders for reentry into society gradually through the:​

Inmates who are released from any further correctional supervision and cannot be returned to prison for their current offense have been given:​

An inmate's eligibility for release to community supervision depends on requirements set by ___________ and the sentence imposed by the court.

Both adult felons and misdemeanants can be released on parole.

All of the following countries had a direct impact on the creation and early implementation of our parole system in the 19th century, except:​

Most parole boards cite an inmate's progress in as one criterion for release.

If parole is not regularly awarded to eligible prisoners,________ among inmates may suffer, consequently impacting their attitudes and behavior toward staff and other inmates.

_______________ release is often tied to shock incarceration, a practice in which first-time offenders are sentenced to a short period in jail (the shock) and then allowed to reenter the community.

The ______________ parole date refers to the assumed release date stipulated by parole guidelines if the offender serves time without disciplinary incidents.

Probation release is often tied to shock incarceration.

________________is when the government enters into an agreement with the prisoner whereby the prisoner promises to abide by conditions in exchange for release.

Sir Walter Crofton built___________on idea of requiring prisoners to earn early release.

States retaining indeterminate sentencing allow discretionary release by the parole board within the boundaries of the sentence and the law.

The decision to release an inmate is made in the context of:​

A parole board organized inside a department of corrections is an example of a/an parole board.

In some states, those serving on a parole board are appointed by the:​

Parole is the conditional release of an offender from incarceration but not from the ____________________.