parole hearing
Prisoner's freedom meeting
A parole hearing is a formal proceeding where a board evaluates whether to release a prisoner before the end of their sentence.
The inmate typically appears before officials who review their behavior, rehabilitation progress, and risk to public safety.
Victims or their families may attend to give statements.
She prepared remarks for her father's killer's parole hearing.
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Judicial examination of claims
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