24-15-5. Time of eligibility for parole.
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An inmate is eligible for parole, subject to § 24-15-4 , after deducting from the inmate's sentence the statutory time granted for good conduct pursuant to § 24-5-1 :
(1)If convicted of a felony for the first time, when the inmate has served one - fourth of the time remaining;
(2)If convicted of a felony for the second time, when the inmate has served three - eighths of the time remaining; or
(3)If convicted of a felony three or more times, when the inmate has served one - half of the time remaining.