{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-408","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 24-408","heading":"Prisoners who may be paroled.","body":"(a)\nThe power of the Board of Parole shall extend to all prisoners whose sentences exceed 180 days regardless of the nature of the offense; provided, that in the case of a prisoner convicted of an offense other than a felony, including violations of municipal regulations and ordinances and Acts of Congress in the nature of municipal regulations and ordinances, the prisoner may not be paroled until he has served one-third of the sentence imposed, and in the case of 2 or more sentences for other than a felony, no parole may be granted until after the prisoner has served one-third of the aggregate sentences imposed.\n\n(a-1)\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any offense committed on or after August 5, 2000.\n\n(b)\nA person convicted of a crime of violence as defined by § 22-4501, shall not be paroled prior to serving 85% of the minimum sentence imposed; provided, that any mandatory minimum sentence shall be served in its entirety.","path":["Title 24. Prisoners and Their Treatment.","Chapter 4. Indeterminate Sentences and Paroles.","Subchapter I. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/24-408","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"75a44fb3390bdace03c6bf561a9038d5d25599cb5792e548601064a8ae0075e3","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-407","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-24-409"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}