What is Parole?

• A. The early release of a prisoner without conditions
• B. A court order prohibiting contact
• C. The process of jury selection
• D. The release from detention under conditions

Answer: (D)

Parole is the conditional release from prison before the full sentence is finished, with supervision in the community. It means the person is allowed to live outside confinement but must follow specified conditions and remain under oversight by a parole officer. If those conditions are violated or a new crime is committed, parole can be revoked and the person returned to custody to complete the sentence. This fits the description of releasing from detention under conditions. It’s not an unconditional early release, not a court order prohibiting contact, and not the process of selecting jurors, which are different concepts.