Which body is responsible for federal parole decisions?

Which body is responsible for federal parole decisions?

• A. The half way house
• B. Parole supervision
• C. The National Parole Board
• D. Parole authority office

Answer: (C)

Federal parole decisions are made by the National Parole Board. This independent, quasi-judicial body reviews federally sentenced inmates and decides whether they can be released on parole, and under what conditions. After release, supervision is carried out under the Board’s authority, but the crucial decision to grant parole comes from the National Parole Board. The other options aren’t decision-makers: a halfway house is a facility, parole supervision is the monitoring that happens after release, and there isn’t a separate “parole authority office” that handles these decisions.

Federal parole decisions are made by the National Parole Board. This independent, quasi-judicial body reviews federally sentenced inmates and decides whether they can be released on parole, and under what conditions. After release, supervision is carried out under the Board’s authority, but the crucial decision to grant parole comes from the National Parole Board. The other options aren’t decision-makers: a halfway house is a facility, parole supervision is the monitoring that happens after release, and there isn’t a separate “parole authority office” that handles these decisions.