As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Board” means the board of parole;
(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of correction;
(3) “Department” means the department of correction;
(4) “Executive director” means the officer employed by the board as the chief administrative officer of the agency;
(5) “Notification,” as used in this part, may include telephone, facsimile and internet communications;
(6) “Parole” means the release of a prisoner to the community by the board prior to the expiration of the prisoner's term subject to conditions imposed by the board and to supervision by the department, or when a court or other authority has issued a warrant against the prisoner and the board, in its discretion, has released the prisoner to answer the warrant of the court or authority; and
(7) “Probation and parole officer” means a probation and parole officer employed by the department.