Parole Release Should parole release be abolished? This is one of the most talked about topics in the criminal justice field today. Many people feel it is time to do away with parole, while others are fighting to keep it around. There are pros and cons to both sides of the argument, all of which are very convincing. One of the strongest arguments against the parole system is the overpopulation problem in most prisons. Between 1986 …
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…compared to the costs of releasing them on an unsuspecting public. Also, prison populations are not greatly affected by parole as one might think. Until the remaining 90% of these inmates can receive the treatment that they need, it is better for both the public and the inmate for the sentence to be completed as it was first intended. It is just safer for the public and better for the inmate to finish out their sentence.