Review

The paper reviewed the evolution of legislation on the release from (serving) punishment (Parole) in Canada, emphasizing the separate story of Canada Parole in the Common Law Family Countries. The key stages of the parole development, role of government institutions, essential features of the old and modern system of Parole in Canada described and systemized for further study. The key features of the Canadian Parole Laws identified. Preliminary comparative assessment of the areas of possible improvements of the Ukrainian release of punishment legal procedures to meet the best practice and humanitarian principals provided. The paper takes the approach from based on key aspects of Parole development in Canada: public safety; transparency and openness; fair rules. The certain core features of each aspects identified. The paper reads the consequent stages of the Parole development with a tendency to rehabilitation and correction focus rather than punitive. In a summary paper puts in place the preliminary recommendations on the streams of the further study towards development of the advanced models of the Parole in Ukraine. The possible options for the Parole legislation improving are listed. The Parole Board of Canada staffing also discussed and the merit base approach suggested. The primary focus is on the Parole decision-making procedures and respective rules, which should ensure the protection the offenders’, victim`s and public safety interest, maintaining the certain balance responding to public expectations and needs.

Keywords: legal acts at foreign countries, Canada Parole, Parole Board of Canada, victims and Parole, parole decision-making transparency and efficiency.