Normal state sentences that carry a ten year minimum mandatory will have to serve 85% of their imposed sentence, UNLESS the sentencing judge has a parole provision in the offender's Judgement and Commitment papers. Parole could come as soon as twenty-five percent in if the inmate is a model prisoner.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: January 01,2016