L-1.1 - Act to promote the parole of inmates

Section 19 Disposition versions

1998-06-17

19. An inmate becomes eligible for parole

(a)  after serving seven years of imprisonment, in the case of a sentence of imprisonment for life imposed as a maximum sentence;

(b)  after serving one-half of the sentence of imprisonment imposed by the court or ten years, whichever is less, in the case of a sentence of imprisonment of two years or more, where the circumstances set out in section 743.6 of the Criminal Code (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter C-46) apply; or

(c)  after serving one-third of the sentence of imprisonment imposed by the court or seven years, whichever period is shorter, in other cases.

Any period spent in prison for that offence from the arrest until the sentence is comprised in computing the period provided for in subparagraph a.

1978, c. 22, s. 19; 1998, c. 27, s. 6.

1979-04-04

19. An inmate qualifies for parole

(a)  after serving seven years of imprisonment, in the case of a sentence of imprisonment for life imposed as a maximum sentence;

(b)  after serving one-half of the sentence of imprisonment imposed by the court or seven years, whichever period is shorter, in the case of a sentence of imprisonment for at least five years, for an offence making him liable to imprisonment for at least ten years, in committing which the inmate seriously endangered the life or security of a third person, subjected him to serious physical maltreatment or caused him grave psychological damage; or

(c)  after serving one-third of the sentence of imprisonment imposed by the court or seven years, whichever period is shorter, in other cases.

Any period spent in prison for that offence from the arrest until the sentence is comprised in computing the period provided for in subparagraph a.

1978, c. 22, s. 19.