How did Tom get out of jail?

How did Tom get out of jail?

• A. Escaped
• B. Paroled
• C. Governor's pardon
• D. Finished his sentence

Answer: (B)

Parole means being released from prison before the full sentence is served, but under supervision and with conditions to follow. Tom’s exit fits this: he leaves jail under parole, not by escaping, not because he finished the sentence, and not because he received a governor’s pardon. An escape would be breaking out; finishing the sentence would mean he had completed all time; a pardon would be official clemency granted by someone in authority. The story shows Tom still under supervision after release, which is exactly what being paroled entails.

Parole means being released from prison before the full sentence is served, but under supervision and with conditions to follow. Tom’s exit fits this: he leaves jail under parole, not by escaping, not because he finished the sentence, and not because he received a governor’s pardon. An escape would be breaking out; finishing the sentence would mean he had completed all time; a pardon would be official clemency granted by someone in authority. The story shows Tom still under supervision after release, which is exactly what being paroled entails.