Parole in Criminal Justice: A Look at Five Different States What does it mean to actually be paroled within the states? The term parole, like other criminal justice terms, is sometimes misinterpreted to mean something different or just not fully understood. Hence, parole means that an offender serves part of their given sentence under the supervision of their community (Gaines 258). As well, under the U.S. Parole Commission, the law states that parole may be …showed first 75 words of 993 total…

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