Iowa Code § 901.12

Current through bills signed by governor as of 5/17/2024
Section 901.12 - Minimum sentence - parole or work release eligibility - certain drug offenses
1. Effective July 1, 2016, and notwithstanding section 124.413, a person whose sentence commenced prior to July 1, 2016, for a conviction under section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph "b", who has not previously been convicted of a forcible felony, and who does not have a prior conviction under section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph "a", "b", or "c", shall first be eligible for parole or work release after the person has served one-half of the minimum term of confinement prescribed in section 124.413.
2. Effective July 1, 2017, a person whose sentence commenced prior to July 1, 2017, for a conviction under section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph "c", shall not be required to serve a minimum term of confinement as prescribed in section 124.413.
3. When the board of parole considers a person for parole or work release pursuant to this section, the board shall consider all pertinent information including the person's criminal record, a validated risk assessment, and the negative impact the offense has had on the victim or other persons.

Iowa Code § 901.12

Amended by 2017 Iowa, ch 122,s 15, eff. 7/1/2017.
Amended by 2017 Iowa, ch 122,s 14, eff. 7/1/2017.
Added by 2016 Iowa, ch 1104,s 7, eff. 7/1/2016.

Referred to in §124.413