AR HB1918

Creates new parole eligibility provision (§ 16-93-621) allowing persons serving life sentences or sentences exceeding 45 years to be paroled after serving a minimum of 10 years if the Parole Board determines reasonable probability of release without detriment to community or person

Makes this act retroactive to offenses committed before the effective date, allowing those already serving such sentences to potentially qualify for parole consideration under the new statute

Amends multiple parole eligibility statutes (§§ 5-4-501, 16-93-601, 16-93-604, 16-93-607, 16-93-612, 16-93-614, 16-93-615, 16-93-618) to add exceptions stating persons sentenced to more than 45 years are eligible for release under § 16-93-621

Maintains existing parole restrictions for life sentences under prior law except where § 16-93-621 applies, ensuring persons sentenced under habitual offender statutes and those convicted of violent felonies remain subject to those restrictions unless otherwise modified by this act

Replaces terminology throughout from "inmate" and "individual" to "person" for consistency in parole eligibility provisions