RELEASE FROM PRISON

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Abstract
This paper offers a detailed explanation of the terms mandatory and supervised release from prison. It further outlines the institutional goals these terms meet by releasing prisoners early to serve the last portion of their sentences within the general population.
Mandatory Release
Mandatory release entails releasing prisoners from their institutions after serving their full sentences. For prisoners who show good behavior and efforts during their confinement period, the institutions grant them early release. However, individuals imprisoned under the Youth Corrections Act are often set free not later than two years before their mandatory release period (Tree.com Inc., 2011). Prisoners including those guilty of violent crimes when released early are unlikely to commit crimes. Mandatory release is effective in making prisoners improve their behavior. By rewarding well-behaved prisoners, other prisoners are unlikely to commit offenses in jail against other inmates or guards. The institutional goal of mandatory release is to institute good behavior in prisoners, inspire participation and rehabilitation of inmates. Older prisoners and inmates imprisoned for non-violent offenses are eligible for mandatory release program.
Supervised Release
Supervised release is often served after a prisoner is set free from a jail institution by a probation officer. The officer is to assist the inmate transition from prison to the community and ensure the ex-convict follows conditions set by the judge. In some circumstances, the probation officer helps the prisoner with issues relating to drug abuse treatment and psychological therapy (Rosenberg, 2008). The institutional goal of this release is to reduce offender recidivism and increase good