Statutory release is defined as which of the following?

• A. a type of mandatory release for most offenders at two thirds of their sentence
• B. a type of conditional release that allows an offender to be out of prison during the day and requires him or her to return at night
• C. a document that outlines a risk management strategy for an offender specifying the appropriate intervention
• D. a type of conditional release that allows an offender to reside in the community for the remainder of their sentence

Answer: (A)

Statutory release is the automatic, mandatory release of most offenders into the community after they have served two-thirds of their determinate sentence, with supervision and conditions attached. It is set by statute and occurs without a parole board decision, unless conditions are breached and release is revoked. This fits best because the two-thirds point and automatic nature define statutory release, whereas day parole (out during the day with a return at night), a risk-management document, or discretionary parole to reside in the community for the remainder of the sentence describe different mechanisms or documents, not the automatic two-thirds release.