what is a parole?..i dont understand =[?

Question

lets say someone goes to jail for a crime and they get out in 2022 but they get parole in the end of 2011..what does that mean?.

and if the person is on a parole, what can they do? thanks guys (:

Answer 1

Parole is French meaning VOICE. Prisoner was released giving his word of honor to abide by the laws upon release.

Good time is given for those who do not get into fight, violate rules and regulations inside ethe prison while doing their time. (1/3 or 1/2 usually cut rate)

If given a sentence to serve till 2022, I can say he was sentenced 2001 or 2002? did his good time and is eligible in 2011 for Parole. (Eligibility is not a requirement to be released, only to appear before the board and state why one should be released)

basically while on parole, they agree to abide by all laws as a law abiding citizen.

For some violation is only a matter of time as they will never conform (39% Recidivist Rates) for many others they adjust to being a model? Citizen. (61%)

Answer 2

Parole basically means that you can get out of jail early. You can get parole if you have good behavior, follow all the rules, and don't make trouble for yourself.



When judges impose a penalty, they often impose a non-parole period as well. So the judge might sentence you to 20 years in prison with a non-parole period of 10. In that case, you go to jail for at least 10 years, after which the government decides if you deserve to be let out on parole or not. If you don't get out on parole, then the maximum time you can serve is 20 years.



If you are released on parole, you will be assigned a parole officer who supervises you throughout the process. You generally have to report to your parole officer or the police regularly, and have to tell them where you live and where you work (and if these change, you need to tell them what the change is). You also often have regular drug tests and can't move out of the state without permission. The government might impose other parole conditions specific to your case (e.g. you cannot work in a specific job, or something like that). If you breach your parole conditions, you can be sent straight back to prison.



Different jurisdictions have different attitudes towards parole. Some consider it a means by which people can be given a second chance and a way to reduce prison crowding. Others support "truth in sentencing", where the sentence you are given by the court is the sentence you actually serve.

Answer 3

i received 5 years prison time. i was able to make parole after 3 and half years. it's basically a way of serving part of your time in prison and if you act good in prison they will allow you to go home on parole.



when your on parole your not allowed to leave your state without permission. initially you might have to take different classes that talk about ways to not break the law, drugs, and getting work. your required to work or take more classes. you pay a fee. some people have more restrictions like drug testing some don't. depends on the nature of your crime.



5 yr sentence. 3 and 1/2 served in prison 1 1/2 served in freedom. if you violate your parole then you lose your freedom and serve the rest of your sentence in prison.

Answer 4

Parole is when an inmate in a jail / prison is released from his sentence early after a court hearing deems that he is ready to rejoin society. An inmate in a prison can get released early on parole for good behavior. If you have parole on your sentence (ex. life with parole) once you serve the mandatory sentence time you are eligible for parole. You will go for parole hearings to see if the judge will grant you parole. Your parole can either be accepted or denied. If you're lucky, it will be granted and you can get out. Your parole time can not exceed that of your original sentence. (Ex. you get a five year sentence and get paroled after three; you can be on parole for a maximum of two years.) You will be issued a parole officer who you must keep in contact with. There are several general rules to parole:



1. You have to proceed directly to the area to which you have been released, and within 24 hours of your release you have to make your arrival report to that office of the Division of Parole unless other instructions are designated on your release agreement. You can request a discharge in a specific county of the state you are being released in.



2. You have to make office and / or written reports as directed.



3. You can't leave the state to which you are released or transferred, or any area defined in writing by your parole officer without permission.



4. You will permit your PO to visit you at your residence and / or place of employment and you will permit the search and inspection of your residence and property. You will discuss any proposed changes in your residence, employment, or program status with your PO. You have an immediate and continuing duty to notify your PO of any changes in your residence, employment, or program status when circumstances beyond your control make prior discussion impossible.



5. You have to reply promptly, fully, and truthfully to any inquiry of (or communication by) your PO or other representative of the Division of Parole.



6. You must notify your PO immediately any time you are in contact with or arrested by any law enforcement agency. You have a continuing duty to notify your PO of such contact or arrest.



7. You will not be in the company of any person you know to have a criminal record or who you know to have been a Youthful Offender, except for accidental encounters in public places, work, school, or in any other instance with the permission of your PO.



8. You can't behave in such a manner as to violate the provisions of any law to which you are subject, which provides for a penalty of imprisonment, and you can't have your behavior threaten the safety or well-being of yourself or others. (Your parole could be revoked.)



9. You can't own, possess, or purchase any shotgun, rifle, or firearm of any type without the written permission of your PO. You can't own, possess, or purchase any deadly weapon as defined in the Penal Law or any dangerous knife, dirk, razor, stiletto, or imitation pistol. In addition, you will not own, possess or purchase any instrument readily capable of causing physical injury without a satisfactory explanation for ownership, possession, or purchase.



10. In the event that you leave the jurisdiction of w/e state you're released in, you must waive your right to resist extradition to the state from any state in the Union and from any territory or country outside the United States. This waiver shall be in full force and effect until you are discharged from parole or conditional release. You have the right under the Constitution of the United States and under law to contest any effort to extradite you from another state and be returned to your original release state, and you freely and knowingly waive this right as a condition of my parole or conditional release.



11. You can't use or possess any drug paraphernalia or use or possess any controlled substance without proper medical authorization.



12. You must fully comply with the the instructions of your PO and obey such special additional written conditions as he / she, a member of the Board of Parole, or an authorized representative of the Division of Parole, may impose.



Special conditions according to your conviction or behavior, etc. may be added to these regulations, and you must comply with these conditions as well. The special conditions (if added) may be specified by the Board of Parole, your PO, or another authorized representative.



You must meet with your parole officer or send in written reports whenever your PO specifies; depending on them, it could be anywhere from once a month to one every six months. Me, personally, I have to meet with my PO once every month.