Which term describes a court-approved leave from custody for a specific amount of time?

• A. Furlough
• B. Arrest without a warrant
• C. Interstate compact
• D. Recidivism rate

Answer: (A)

A furlough is a temporary release from custody granted by a court or correctional authority for a defined period, with the individual still under supervision and required to return by a set time. This term is used when someone in custody is allowed to be outside the facility for a short, planned interval—often for family visits, work, medical care, or reintegration planning—before returning to custody.

This differs from arrest without a warrant, which refers to police detaining someone without a warrant, not a planned temporary release. An interstate compact is a formal agreement between states about transferring custody or supervision of inmates, not a temporary leave. Recidivism rate is a statistic measuring how often released offenders reoffend, not a type of leave from custody.