Which term describes the process by which an inmate is discharged from a county detention facility or state correctional institution?

• A. Proofreading
• B. Release
• C. Probation
• D. Reception

Answer: (B)

Release is the term that best describes the act of an inmate leaving a county detention facility or state correctional institution. It marks the point at which confinement ends and custody is discharged, whether the inmate is leaving after serving a sentence or being cleared for departure for other reasons. After release, some individuals may move on under supervision such as parole or probation, but the essential moment is the discharge from the facility. Proofreading is unrelated to inmate movement, reception is the intake process when someone enters custody, and probation is a post-release supervision, not the act of leaving.