I know someone who is in prison. Her sentence end date is in the year 2010. She recently went to a parole hearing. I checked the status of that hearing on my state's website, on the felony search page. The results of the hearing says, "Parole". Under the defintion, they say it means, "Supervision after incarceration". Does this mean she's getting out now on Parole or that she will be on Parole, after she gets out? She's done a LOT (theft mainly) & I just don't see how she could be sentenced to service time till 2010, but only spend about 6 months & get out on parole. I'm hearing mixed things. Some peope say they think it means she's getting out now, some people feel it just means she'll be put on parole WHEN she gets out, which could be in 2010 or in 1/2 that time for good behavior, but not now. If you know about this, first hand, please tell me what it probably means. (I live in TN, if that helps) Thank you!
2007-01-27 03:47:42 · 6 answers · asked by TheRealOne 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
My son was in prison and he served 9 months out of a possible 5 year sentence (drugs) and when he was released he was on PAROLE- so I think what you saw on the state's web site is correct- it said Supervision after incarceration and that's what it was for my son- he had to wear an ankle monitor and meet w/ a Parole officer and have random drug tests.
2007-01-27 18:42:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure about the laws in TN, but in CA people are sentenced to a certain amount of time, say 3 years for a crime. Once you are sentenced to a crime, they are given a certain amount of credits based on how much time they spent in jail while awiting trial, if the crime was violent or not, if it is subject to 2 strikes law and also how many days they spent after being senteced but before being delivered to the state prison. Once all those credits are figured out, then the Case Records Analyst (which is what my job is) figures out how long they really have to spend in prison. Once that date is reached, the inmate is released on parole. They are basically still serving time, but they are not living in the prison. They have to follow the rules and laws and if they don't they come back to prison on what is called a parole violation. They can serve up to an extra year in prison on a parole violation. So even though they are granted parole, it doesn't mean they will get out right away. All that is the Records Analyst calculating the realease date and informing the inmate of what that date is.
Again, I am not sure what TN laws are, but if it is anything like CA laws, she will get out early, but probably not that early. Some states still have what is called an indeterminate sentencing law where someone is sent to prison for 5 years to life for example. In that case, it is up to the prison when the inmate gets out and they have to go before a parole board to see if they will ever be paroled. If that is the case, then they still have to serve a certain amount of time in prison, all they are doing is telling the inmate WHEN he or she will get out.
2007-01-28 04:45:48 · answer #2 · answered by hargonagain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parole is an antiquated term which meant that the early release parolee was still under the jurisdction of the sentencing court for a period of time, post release. The idea was that the parolee better keep jis nose clean or the court could throw him back into prison for the remainder of his sentence. Today that term has been replaced with, "post prison supervision". Is it really any different, probably not, but it sounds far more politically correct, don't you think?
2007-01-27 04:54:53 · answer #3 · answered by rico3151 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been in jail. But wasn't released on parole. Every state differs.
EX: In Oklahoma you can make parole, but it takes anywhere from 30 days to 90 days to be released. And then you go to the parole office and check in within 72 hours.
EX: In California, when you make parole they let you out within 72 hours. And again you report to the parole office within 72 hours.
So my answer is - every state is different. You will have to look up TN laws concerning parole. Or on Monday call the DA or the Parole office and they will be able to tell you.
2007-01-27 05:37:56 · answer #4 · answered by docie555@yahoo.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means an early release date, shorter than the actual sentence they were to serve behind bars.
2007-01-27 09:28:02 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she,s getting out new if parole was granted
2007-01-27 04:06:25 · answer #6 · answered by r1114@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋