A Criminologist Wishes to Evaluate a New Parolee Release Program

A criminologist wishes to evaluate a new parolee release program that provides job skills. A person convicted of a felony is often referred to parole when first released from prison. While on parole, a parolee must meet with an parole agent at regular and frequent intervals, must undergo random drug tests and searches of the residence, and can be returned to prison for parole violations at the request of a parole agent. A parolee is not a free person. With respect to participation in this research study:

A) a parolee can provide informed consent and does not fall under the rules for prisoners because the person is no longer physically confined to a prison.
B) a parolee can provide informed consent and does not fall under the rules for prisoners because the project provides job skills which are good to have.
C) a parolee is not a free person and subject to return to prison, therefore, the same rules would apply as do for prisoners.
D) None of the answer options is correct.