The board shall interview a class "A" felon within five years of the felon's confinement and regularly thereafter. If, in the opinion of the board, the person should be considered for release on parole, the board shall recommend to the governor that the person's sentence be commuted to a term of years. If the person's sentence is so commuted, the person shall be eligible for parole as provided in chapter 906.
[S13, § 5718-a18; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3786; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 247.5; C79, 81, § 902.2]
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