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Parole is defined as the conditional release of inmates from prison to serve the remainder of their sentences under community correctional supervision (Silverman 509). This concept was created to encourage good behavior and to reinforce the ultimate goal of the prison system, rehabilitation. In fact, the term parole is derived from the French phrase d’honneur, meaning “word of honor” (Silverman 510). While this seems like an ideal arrangement, we must constantly remember that we are talking …

…now trying to combat the poor effectiveness of parole, we must keep in mind that with every mistake we make as a system, an innocent citizen is faced with tragedy. It is our duty to create a system where we can rehabilitate our offenders and aid in their reinstitution to society as easily as possible. However, when this challenge gambles with the well-being of the innocent we must consider it too great of a risk.