With Statutory Release, the Parole Board must show why certain inmates should remain in prison until their sentence expires.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. Both

Answer: (A)

Statutory Release means eligible inmates are released at two-thirds of their determinate sentence, but the Parole Board still reviews risk and can deny release. When the Board chooses not to grant statutory release, it must provide written reasons explaining why the inmate should remain in custody until the sentence ends. This requirement ensures the denial is transparent and based on public-safety considerations, factors about the inmate’s behavior and progress, and risk to the community. If release is granted, the Board sets conditions; the need to justify continued detention applies specifically to a denial.