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RELEASE PAROLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Administration
  • Penal Law
OBS

Parole, in criminal law, release from prison of a convict before the expiration of his term on condition that his activities be restricted and that the reports regularly to an officer. The convict generally remains under sentence, and the restrictions (as of residence, occupation, type of associates) and the supervision are intended to prevent a relapse into crime. Any violation of parole may result in return to imprisonment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration pénitentiaire
  • Droit pénal

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración penitenciaria
  • Derecho penal
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