Parole

usgb/pəˈrəʊl/
noun

The conditional release of a prisoner before the end of their jail term.

After serving five years, he was released on parole.
Visual representation of "parole" - The conditional release of a prisoner before the end of their jail term.

Often appears as...

  • released on parole
  • violate parole
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Conditional Freedom

Parole means a prisoner gets out early, with rules they must follow.

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His parole conditions included a curfew.
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Not Probation

Parole is different from probation, which is supervised freedom without prison time.

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He's on parole, not probation, so he was in jail before.
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Violation Consequences

Breaking parole rules can send someone back to prison.

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He's worried about accidentally violating his parole.
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