LAC 22:XI.1602. Eligibility

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.