Parole: A carefully built bridge between prison and the community

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Céline Dostaler
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We need to acknowledge that everyone given a fixed-term sentence in Canada – even those who have committed horrific crimes – has the right to apply for parole after they have served two-thirds of their time. This is known as statutory release, but it is not the get-out-of-jail-free card that some believe it to be. To read more, click here.