Parole: Release From Incarceration

Release from Incarceration Inmates being released from incarceration and put back into the community can be a challenging stage for the inmate. The inmate could be released on parole and serve the rest of his time with good behavior or he can violate his parole, and have it revoked. The inmates are also offered programs that would help them transition back into the community more successfully. When an inmate is transitioning back into the community, they are basically changing all of their bad habits and creating good ones so they can function successfully in society. One widely used program that helps the inmate refrain from doing bad things out in the community, by supervision, after they are released, is parole. Parole was evolving in the 1800’s when one of the main figures Captain Alexander Maconochie created a system of rewards based on the inmate’s good behavior, and participation in labor and studies. He also created a …show more content…
Felons are the only type of offender that are placed on parole, because the inmates that have misdemeanor charges get released straight from prison on their expiration of their sentence. If the parolee doesn’t follow the rules of their condition, their parole can be revoked from them and they are sent back into the correctional system. When an inmate is about to get released from prison they are given a release mechanism which they must abide by. There are five release mechanisms and they are discretionary release, mandatory release, probation release, other conditional release, and expiration release. Discretionary release is where the