Parole

question 25

Multiple Choice

Parole:

• A) Involves periodic incarceration in a local jail (e.g., every other weekend) for the duration of the sentence received
• B) Refers to early release from prison after offender serves a portion of her sentence
• C) Is used in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and at the federal level
• D) Was developed by John Augustus in the 1850s in Boston

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