CRM 100 Lecture Notes - Day Parole, Dual Role, Murder
5 Jun 2018
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Release- Intro:
● Conditional Release
○ Term for various means of leaving prison before the end of a sentence
○ Subject to conditions that, if breached, may trigger revocation
○ Parole
■ Often applied for by federal offenders because they tend to have longer
sentences
● Cold Turkey Release
○ Release of an offender at the end of the sentence
○ No conditional release or supervision possible
■ Often for offenders with shorter sentences
● Warrant Expiry Date
○ The end of an offender’s sentence
Preparing for Release:
● Institutional staff participate in parole process
● Release Plan:
○ Plan setting out residential, educational, and treatment arrangements made for
an inmate who is applying for conditional release
● Community Assessment:
○ Evaluation of the feasibility of the release plan, the level of supervision required,
and the availability of community resources
■ Greater level of assessment and planning for higher level offenders
Release Options:
● Temporary Absences
○ Conditional release allowing inmate to participate in community activities while
residing in a minimum-security facility (UTA-unescorted, ETA-escorted)
■ Usually the first type of release that’s granted for federal inmates
■ At the provincial level it’s the most common type of release
● Day Parole
○ An opportunity for inmates to be at large to prepare for full release while returning
at night to an institution or community residential facility
■ Federal inmate’s eligibility is after 6 months has been served (usually for
2-3 year sentences)
■ If the sentence is 3 years or more they can apply for day parole 6 months
before the end of their sentence
■ If sentence is a life sentence, they can apply 3 years before the end of
their sentence
● Provincial inmates can apply after serving ⅙ of their sentence
○ Offender is released into society at large and return to
correctional facility
● Full Parole
Document Summary
Term for various means of leaving prison before the end of a sentence. Subject to conditions that, if breached, may trigger revocation. Often applied for by federal offenders because they tend to have longer. Release of an offender at the end of the sentence. Plan setting out residential, educational, and treatment arrangements made for an inmate who is applying for conditional release. Evaluation of the feasibility of the release plan, the level of supervision required, and the availability of community resources. Greater level of assessment and planning for higher level offenders. Conditional release allowing inmate to participate in community activities while residing in a minimum-security facility (uta-unescorted, eta-escorted) Usually the first type of release that"s granted for federal inmates. At the provincial level it"s the most common type of release. An opportunity for inmates to be at large to prepare for full release while returning at night to an institution or community residential facility.
