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mar 1, 1840 - Modern Idea

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Alexander Maconochie, a Scottish geographer and captain in the Royal Navy, introduced the modern idea of parole when, in 1840, he was appointed superintendent of the British penal colonies in Norfolk Island, Australia.

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Date:

mar 1, 1840
Now
~ 185 years ago