parolee

[ puh-roh-lee, -roh-lee ]

noun

1. a person who is released from prison on parole.

Word History and Origins

Origin of parolee¹

First recorded in 1915–20; parole + -ee

Example Sentences

Ross told the group about the endowment’s programs to help juvenile parolees.

From Los Angeles Times

South Africa’s Department of Corrections declined to give any detail of when and how Pistorius would be released, saying “inmates and parolees are never paraded.”

From Seattle Times

The lawmakers pointed to the chaotic airlift from Afghanistan, where more than 76,000 Afghan citizens were brought to the U.S. as parolees under Mr. Mayorkas’ say-so.

From Washington Times

He was paroled from detention but banned from work and national health insurance, though he worked on the sly until about eight years ago, when the government started to tighten controls over parolees.

From Los Angeles Times

The agreement will benefit at least 11,000 parolees who have physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities, or nearly a third of the state's 36,000 parolees, inmates' attorneys estimated.

From Salon