(a) For offenses committed after January 1, 1994, and prior to January 1, 2025, inmates who were sentenced as habitual offenders under Arkansas Code § 5-4-501(c) or Arkansas Code § 5-4-501(d) for serious violent felonies or felonies involving violence may, pursuant to Arkansas Code § 16-93-615(h), be considered eligible for transfer upon reaching:

1. (1) Regular parole or transfer eligibility; and
2. (2) A minimum of fifty-five (55) years of age.

(b) For offenses committed on or after January 1, 2025, upon recommendation of the Director of the Division of Correction, the Post-Prison Transfer Board may, pursuant to Arkansas Code § 16-93-1805, consider an inmate for transfer if the inmate:

1. (1) Is at least sixty (60) years of age; and
2. (2) Has served at least one-half (1/2) of the inmate’s sentence.