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  • Thomas Hagan, 69, appeared before a parole panel March 3 and was granted release effective April 28, state Division of Parole spokeswoman Carole Weaver said Friday.

    Ottawa Sun 2010

  • Thomas Hagan, 69, appeared before a parole panel March 3 and was granted release effective April 28, state Division of Parole spokeswoman Carole Weaver said Friday.

    Edmonton Sun 2010

  • Don't think this is not deliberate, all this 'incompetence' in Parole and Immigration.

    Charles Clarke: A joke 2006

  • Parole is a means by which a prisoner who gives some indication that he intends to reform can be released from prison to serve the balance of his sentence at large in society.

    Crime Is Your Business 1970

  • Parole is given to inmates who really want to stay out of trouble and seem likely to do so.

    Crime Is Your Business 1970

  • "Minimum Parole" is a widespread experiment whereby certain penitentiary inmates who have not achieved ordinary parole, are allowed out with suitable supervision before sentence expiry, allowing one month for each year of sentence to a maximum of six months.

    National Parole—Its Successes and Its Failures 1966

  • Note 36, page 88: "Parole" means word of honor not to attempt escape; and in war when a prisoner of rank gives this promise he is permitted his freedom within certain limits.

    Pluck on the Long Trail Boy Scouts in the Rockies 1911

  • "Ambulances came afterwards to take those who were unable to walk to Camp Parole, which is two miles distant.

    Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience Mary C. Vaughan

  • However, Huckabee was faced with a RECOMMENDATION from his Parole Board and at the time, a non-violent prisoner.

    HuckPAC coordinator steps down, citing clemency decision 2009

  • The fact is there are criminals in prison right now and people, Judge, Jury and Parole board, are playing the blame game and keeping them in there.

    Report: 'Bin Laden was within our grasp' 2009

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