Section 16-93-710 - Parole for inmates who have served their term of imprisonment in a county jail prior to being processed into the Division of Correction(a)(1) Subject to conditions set by the Post-Prison Transfer Board, an offender convicted of a felony and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of two (2) years or less in the Division of Correction, and who has served his or her term of imprisonment in a county jail prior to being processed into the Division of Correction, may be paroled from the Division of Correction county jail backup facility directly to the Division of Community Correction under parole supervision, and upon eligibility determination, processed for release by the board.(2) Transfer release proceedings or a preliminary review under this subchapter shall begin no later than six (6) months prior to a person's transfer eligibility date, and the board shall authorize jacket review procedures at all institutions holding parole-eligible inmates to prepare parole applications to comply with this time frame.(3) The jacket review will be conducted by staff either from the Division of Community Correction or the Division of Correction.(b) An offender who has been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a violent offense as defined by § 5-4-501(c)(2) or a Class Y felony offense shall be ineligible under this section.(c) As determined by the county sheriff, an offender who has committed violent or sexual acts while incarcerated in a county jail facility shall be ineligible to participate in the program established by this section.Amended by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 210, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 926, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 2011, No. 570, § 104.