The Parole Board Has Recently Paroled Beth After Eight Years

question 52

Multiple Choice

The parole board has recently paroled Beth after eight years of incarceration.  She is to obtain gainful employment, submit to weekly drug test, and notify the parole officer if she is going out of state.  Beth will spend a month in a transitional facility before she is completely on her own.  It has been difficult locating a facility close to her home because most communities do not want parolees in their neighborhood.
If Beth had served her sentence in full and not been paroled, then her release would have been considered a _________ release.

• A)discretionary
• B)mandatory
• C)conditional
• D)expiration

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