{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-902.11","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 902.11","heading":"Minimum sentence — eligibility of prior forcible felon for parole or work release.","body":"A person serving a sentence for conviction of a felony, who has a criminal record of one or more prior convictions for a forcible felony or a crime of a similar gravity in this or any other state, shall be denied parole or work release unless the person has served at least one-half of the maximum term of the defendant’s sentence. However, the mandatory sentence provided for by this section does not apply if either of the following apply:\n1. The sentences for the prior forcible felonies expired at least five years before the date of conviction for the present felony.\n2. The sentence being served is on a conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a drug under chapter 321J.","path":["Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)","Chapter 902 - FELONIES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/902.11.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:20Z","sha256":"3604e663008c2887b6a6d4a5a61190e2a27822abdeea81d649bcb70ebef8febf","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-902.10","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-902.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}