KRS 439.354: Final discharge of paroled prisoner -- Conditions.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, when any paroled prisoner has

performed the obligations of his or her parole during his or her period of active

parole supervision the board may, at the termination of such period to be

determined by the board, issue a final discharge from parole to the prisoner. Unless

ordered earlier by the board, a final discharge shall be issued when the prisoner has

been out of prison on parole a sufficient period of time to have been eligible for

discharge from pri son by minimum expiration of sentence had he or she not been

paroled, provided before this date he or she had not absconded from parole

supervision or that a warrant for parole violation had not been issued by the board.

(2) When any paroled prisoner class ified as a violent offender pursuant to KRS

439.3401, or registered as a sex offender pursuant to KRS 17.500 to 17.580, has

performed the obligations of his or her parole, the board shall issue a final discharge

from parole to the prisoner when the prisone r has been out of prison on parole a

sufficient period of time to have been eligible for discharge from prison by

maximum expiration of sentence had he or she not been paroled, provided before

this date he or she had not absconded from parole supervision o r that a warrant for

parole violation had not been issued by the board.