Two-thirds release is associated with which release type?

• A. Day parole
• B. Release on expiry of sentence
• C. Statutory release
• D. Full release

Answer: (C)

Two-thirds release is about statutory release. In Canada, most federal offenders with determinate sentences become eligible to leave custody after serving two-thirds of their term. This release is into the community under supervision and with conditions for the remainder of the sentence. It’s a mandated step, not something decided case-by-case at the moment of release, and it differs from day parole (an earlier, Board-approved release with conditions) and from release on expiry of sentence (unconditional release at the end of the term). Some offenders (for example, those serving certain life or dangerous-offender situations) may be excluded from statutory release, but for eligible determinate terms, two-thirds marks the point at which statutory release becomes available.