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parole  

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  • Parole is the portion of state correctional systems in which convicted individuals are supervised after they have been released from prison. Parole serves two purposes: (1) to assist former prisoners in their transition from prison into the community and (2) to provide a means of early detection and sanction of potentially deviant behavior. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Parole]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-JPP9V3SR-W

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