parole
Type: Concept

As of November 2026, parole has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Dec 2025 on Sword and Scale.
Parole, also known as provisional release, supervised release, or being on paper, is a form of early release of a prison inmate where the prisoner agrees to abide by behavioral conditions, including checking in with their designated parole officers, or else they may be rearrested and returned to prison. Parole is not an additional sentence; rather it is a system that allows inmates to finish their original sentence outside of prison under supervision. In some jurisdictions in the United States,
| Mentioned in | 3 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Sword and Scale |
| Field | Criminal justice |
Who talks about parole on podcasts?
parole came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Sword and Scale.
- Episode 296 on Sword and Scale (Dec 2025)
- Episode 287 on Sword and Scale (Dec 2025)
- Episode 282 on Sword and Scale (Dec 2025)
What is parole mentioned alongside?
parole is most often mentioned alongside Sword and Scale, baseball bat and search warrant.
Mentioned together: Sword and Scale, baseball bat, search warrant, swordscale.com, Sword and Scale Plus, Miranda rights, life in prison without the possibility of parole, butcher knife, Competence, subreddit