Con quest? (9)
'con quest' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for parole that I've seen before include "Temporary release (of a prisoner)" , "Conditional release from imprisonment" , "Early conditional release for prisoner in jail" , "Promise (that prisoner is released on)" , "Promise of not escaping etc" .)
(Other definitions for autograph that I've seen before include "(Celebrity's) signature" , "Famous person's signature" , "a collector's item perhaps" , "Handwriting" , "One's signed" .)