ABSTRACT
THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAROLE The way prisoners are released has changed dramatically over the past few years ( Solomon, 2006 ). Some are released by a parole board (about 22% in 2005), others finish their entire sentences and are released with no supervision (19%), and still others are given mandatory release with supervision (39%). We also know that parole is implemented differently from state to state. So what is parole, and how did we get to this point?
