Scholars International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice (SIJLCJ)
Volume-2 | Issue-09 | 263-270
Original Research Article
A Critical Analysis on Law Governing Parole in India
K. Sangeetha
Published : Sept. 29, 2019
Abstract
Historically ‘parole’ is a concept known to military law and denotes release of a prisoner of war on promise to return. Parole has become an integral part of the English and American systems of criminal justice intertwined with the evolution of changing attitudes of the society towards crime and criminals. In those Countries, parole is taken as an act of grace and not as a matter of right and the convict prisoner may be released on condition that he abides by the promise. It is a provisional release from confinement but is deemed to be a part of the imprisonment. Release on parole is a wing of the reformative process and is expected to provide opportunity status of the prisoner. Parole system means the system of releasing prisoners in jail on parole, by suspension of their sentences in accordance with the rules for the time being in force. Regular Parole is allowed for a maximum period of one month, except in special circumstances, to convicts who have served at least one year in prison.