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When an inmate is released after he/she has served time equal to the total sentence minus good time, it is known as _____ release.

A) mandatory
B) discretionary
C) unconditional
D) community
E) correctional

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Efforts to reduce prison populations can be impacted by continuing ______ difficulties.

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Which of the following statements best exemplifies the concept of "custody " in terms of parole?

Inmate s wh o hav e complete d thei r entir e sentenc e minu s goo d tim e ar e fre e fro m communit y supervision because they have ______ thei r sentence.

Alexander Maconochie was one of the original founders of parole.

______ release involves the decisions of a parole board?

Debbie Lawson is a veteran parole officer. She has seen a dramatic change in the way her position and office has changed over the course of 25 years. As she is nearing retirement, she would like to become a consultant nationwide on how to improve prisoner reentry. Ms. Lawson would like to start a program specifically for the African American population. This is a necessity because:

The percentage of U.S. prisoners incarcerated for drug offenses has increased significantly in the past 20 years.

The release of an inmate from prison to conditional supervision is referred to as ________ release.

The release of an inmate from prison to conditional supervision at the discretion of the parole board is referred to as:

Identify and discuss the main tasks of parole officers.

State parole boards are typically composed of citizens who are appointed for fixed terms in office by the:

The temporary release of an inmate from a correctional institution for a brief period, usually one to three days, for a visit home is called:

Expiration release and mandatory release are very similar, except that expiration release does not involve parole.

When an offender is released from prison on parole, he or she is still considered the government's responsibility, a concept that is referred to as ___________.

Which person (or group) typically determines the discretionary release of state prisoners?

The concept of "grace" refers to the agreement between the government and the prisoner to abide by certain conditions of release.

Economic conditions tend to not affect the amount of funding available for neede d programs , includin g corrections.

Government officials began to rethink sentencing policies that caused prison populations to skyrocket since the 1980s. In particular, they gave consideration to greater utilization of probation and community corrections for _____ offenders.

Furloughs allow inmates to leave prison temporarily to visit family.