The National Parole Board (NPB), as part of the criminal justice system, makes independent, quality conditional release and pardon decisions and clemency recommendations. The Board contributes to the protection of society by facilitating as appropriate, the timely reintegration of offenders as law-abiding citizens.
The goal of parole is to help the offender to re-integrate successfully into society through a gradual and supervised return. Fully 99 percent of parole releases do not result in a new violent offence. [more]