Parole
RAJESH CHOPRA
(Querist) 05 December 2012
This query is : Resolved
Sir,
What is parole and to whom and for how much & for how many times it is given.
Thanks
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 05 December 2012
Parole is a legal sanction that lets a prisoner leave the prison for a short duration, on the condition that s/he behaves appropriately after release and reports back to the prison on termination of the parole period. It must be noted that a parole is different from a “furlough”. While parole is granted to a prisoner detained for any offence irrespective of the duration of imprisonment, a furlough is only granted to prisoners facing long sentences, five years or more.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 05 December 2012
In India, the parole system is being misused to a great extent. A recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) stated that the parole granted to prisoners in India is misused by many of them as a convenient escape route.
A random review by the CAG in two districts of Punjab, found that out of the 82 prisoners released under the parole system between May 2001 and 2008, 51 did not report back and 31 overstayed their parole period by as much as 1 year. The CAG has blamed inaction of the state police for this bleak scenario.
