parolee

noun

pa·​rol·​ee pə-ˌrō-ˈlē How to pronounce parolee (audio)
-ˈrō-(ˌ);
ˌper-ə-ˈlē,
ˌpa-rə- How to pronounce parolee (audio)
: one released on parole

Examples of parolee in a Sentence

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Polanco's attorneys for the parole process came from the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project, a student organization at Harvard Law School that works with inmates accused of violating prison rules, parolees facing revocation and second-degree murderers seeking parole. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025 The county Probation Department is responsible for overseeing both adult parolees and youths in juvenile camps and halls. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 Advertisement The parole agent, from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Division of Adult Parole Operations, was conducting a home visit when a physical fight occurred with the parolee, said Pedro Calderón Michel, a spokesperson for CDCR. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024 Easily the nation’s most notable parolee, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, 32, was released Dec. 28 having served eight years of her 10-year sentence for matricide. Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for parolee 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parolee was in 1903

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“Parolee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parolee. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

parolee

noun
: an individual released on parole

Legal Definition

parolee

noun
: a prisoner released on parole

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