HB 2524 Summary

• Establishes parole eligibility for persons convicted of murder for offenses committed before August 8, 1973 after serving 25 calendar years in prison.

• Applies parole eligibility only to consecutive sentences if the person was convicted of additional offenses running consecutively to the murder conviction.

• Makes parole eligibility effective immediately upon the bill's enactment.

• Requires the Arizona Department of Corrections to notify all eligible persons of their parole eligibility within 30 days of the bill's effective date.

• Intended to correct sentencing inequities for persons convicted of the same crime who received different sentences and review opportunities.