The National Parole Board has some helpful information available on its website regarding parole and other forms of release in Canada.
Types of Release:
http://www.npb-cnlc.gc.ca/infocntr/factsh/rls-eng.shtml
Myths and Realities:
http://www.npb-cnlc.gc.ca/infocntr/m...lity-eng.shtml