In the________ , there is a parole board, an independent decision-making authority, that is organizationally close enough to the correctional department to be sensitive to institutional and correctional needs.

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The description of the parole board being an "independent decision-making authority" suggests that the model being described is the autonomous model. Option A) is incorrect because a multifunctional model involves combining parole functions with other criminal justice functions such as probation. Option C) is incorrect because a consolidated model refers to the merging of parole and probation functions. Option D) is incorrect because an independent model typically involves outside parties making parole decisions, rather than a board that is organizationally close to the correctional department.

In The________ , There Is a Parole Board, an Independent