Parole: The Post-Release, Situational Aspects of Female Absconders, From Bedford Reformatory, September 1964 Through June, 1965

Parole is the process whereby selected prisoners who have served part of their sentence in an institution are permitted release upon the condition of good behavior during the remainder of their unexpired sentence. It is felt that supervision afforded by parole not only helps the released offender make the transition from institution to community, but affords the community protection. At the present time, parole is an accepted procedure in all state, federal and city prison systems. Approximately fifty percent of all adult offenders released to the community from federal and state penal and correctional institutions are released under parole supervision. In New York State, figures reveal that there are 15 male offenders for every female offender in state correctional institutions; this is primarily a masculine population, as only six percent are women