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When would a second degree felon be eligible for parole if sentenced 15yrs?
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A person convicted of a felonious second degree crime with a fifteen year sentence would receive parole consideration at the same time a person convicted of a first or third or fourth degree felony would be considered. The degree of the crime is directly related to the motivation behind the commission of the crime; it has nothing to do with the amount of time elapsed before parole consideration.
That being said, if the offender is incarcerated in a state with Truth in Sentencing laws, and the "15 years" is his minimum sentence, sadly he will serve fifteen years before being considered. This is so unless/until the state legislature reviews the sentencing laws of the state and decide to make changes. If the offender is incarcerated in a state that does not have Truth in Sentencing (Minimum time statues), and that state awards "Good Time" credit, he could do as little as seven and a half years, if the 15 is his minimum.
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