Conditional Release Measures Conditional release or parole measures are privileges granted the offender according to criteria defined by law. When making a decision concerning conditional release, correctional services or parole boards consider public protection the decisive factor. Temporary Absences Temporary absences may be granted with or without an escort for medical, compassionate, or community service reasons, family contact, parental responsibilities or personal development for rehabilitative purposes. Day Parole Day parole gives the inmate an opportunity to become involved in community activities and to prepare for full parole or statutory release. Throughout the duration of the day parole program, the inmate must return to the penal institution or halfway house every evening.
Day parole is available only to offenders serving sentences of imprisonment of two years or more.
The inmate normally becomes eligible for day parole six months before he becomes eligible for parole or, if sentenced to life imprisonment, three years before that date. However, an offender who proved to be nonviolent and who is sentenced to imprisonment in a penitentiary for the first time may sooner be granted with day parole. Parole Parole allows an inmate to serve the remainder of his sentence in the community under the supervision of a parole or probation officer. The inmate is generally eligible for parole when he has served one-third of his punishment. For a sentence of life imprisonment, the inmate is eligible for parole after seven years into custody.