A. An inmate shall be eligible for parole consideration and release for the purposes of deportation or removal if the following conditions have been met:
- 1. The inmate is an alien who has a final order of removal or a detainer issued by the Department of Homeland Security;
- 2. The inmate is not serving a sentence for a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 or a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B), that is punishable by imprisonment for ten years or more, life, or death; and
- 3. The inmate has been approved for a deportation eligibility hearing by the governor and the district attorney of the parish where the conviction occurred.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:574.71 et seq.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Board of Pardons and Committee on Parole, LR 51:2081 (December 2025).