Your state has a severe prison overcrowding problem. One option to alleviate this overcrowding is to release inmates from prison early. Mr. Green, the head of the Department of Corrections in your state, meets with Mrs. Jones, who oversees the agency that determines whether an inmate serving his or her sentence is ready to be released early. They also discuss the requirements of the supervision of these inmates once they are released. Mr. Green and Mrs. Jones come up with a system where they will review the cases of inmates who have served their minimum sentence and those who have reached a rehabilitative level sufficient to deal with the outside world. Mrs. Jones and the rest of her board will then meet with each inmate and decide who they release early. This method is referred to as:

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Your state has a severe prison overcrowding problem. One option to alleviate this overcrowding is to release inmates from prison early. Mr. Green, the head of the Department of Corrections in your state, meets with Mrs. Jones, who oversees the agency that determines whether an inmate serving his or her sentence is ready to be released early. They also discuss the requirements of the supervision of these inmates once they are released. Mr. Green and Mrs. Jones come up with a system where they will review the cases of inmates who have served their minimum sentence and those who have reached a rehabilitative level sufficient to deal with the outside world. Mrs. Jones and the rest of her board  will then meet with each inmate and decide who they release early. This method is referred to as:

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Discretionary parole involves a parole board reviewing cases and deciding on early release based on individual assessments, as described in the scenario.

Your State Has a Severe Prison Overcrowding Problem