Parole
Under the federal criminal code, however, with respect to offenses committed after December 1, 1987, parole has been abolished for all sentences handed down by the federal system, including life sentences, so a life sentence from a federal court will result in imprisonment for the life of the defendant, unless a pardon or reprieve is granted by the President.
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Famous quotes containing the word parole:
“Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)