Question

Although the idea of ______________ had been developed in Australia and Ireland in the 1850s and instituted at the Elmira Reformatory in 1876, not until the mid-1920s did this practice become readily accepted and implemented throughout the United States.

Answer 1

The correct answer is parole

To have parole is necessary to serve more than half of the sentence, if the convicted person is a repeat felon, and one third if he is not a repeat felon and has a good record (case of special conditional release). Repairing the damage caused by the infraction, when possible (in practice, very rare).

Answer 2

Although the idea of parole had been developed in Australia and Ireland in the 1850s and instituted at the Elmira Reformatory in 1876, not until the mid-1920s did this practice become readily accepted and implemented throughout the United States.

Step-by-step explanation:

Parole came late in the United States and it was influenced by Australian system of law. Parole was granted by a parole board in each institution it was applied.