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Ontario|Criminal LawEarly Release and Parole 763 What is parole? Parole, also called conditional release, allows a person convicted of an offence to serve the rest of his or her sentence out of prison.
- Three types of parole
There are three different types of parole: full parole, day parole, and temporary absences. The first, full parole, provides a person with the most freedom. Full parole allows prisoners to leave the prison and return home indefinitely. The second, day parole, allows prisoners to leave the prison during the daytime hours only. They must return to the prison, or go to a supervised half-way house each night. The third, unescorted temporary absences, allows prisoners a certain number of hours out of prison and without supervision each month. The number of hours they are allowed each month depends on the kind of prison the person is held in. If the person is in a maximum or medium security prison, they can have up to 48 hours out each month. If the person is in a minimum security prison, they can have up to 72 unsupervised hours out each month.
- Conditions attached to parole
Conditions are almost always attached to all types of parole. For example, the person released may have to meet with a parole officer, go to counseling, stay away from drugs and alcohol, or stay away from certain people or places. Failure to respect any conditions will generally result in termination of the parole and return to prison.
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