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U.S. Parole Commission  

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  • Early use of parole at the federal level can be traced back to the beginning of the 20th century. During a period of growth in the 1930s and 1940s, federal parole was administered by the U.S. Board of Parole in the U.S. Attorney General's office. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Parole Commission, U.S.]

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