205—8.2 (906) Parole and work release eligibility.
	 8.2(1) Mandatory sentences. The board shall not grant parole to an inmate serving a mandatory minimum sentence. The board shall not grant work release to an inmate serving a mandatory minimum sentence unless the inmate is within six months of completing the mandatory minimum portion of the sentence. A parole or work release granted contrary to this rule shall be rescinded. Mandatory sentences are as follows:
	  a.   	 A life sentence imposed for conviction of a Class “A” felony pursuant to Iowa Code section 902.1;
	  b.   	 A mandatory minimum sentence imposed for use of a firearm pursuant to Iowa Code section 902.7;
	  c.   	 A mandatory minimum sentence imposed for violation of uniform controlled substance provisions pursuant to Iowa Code section 124.406 or 124.413;
	  d.   	 A mandatory minimum sentence imposed for being an habitual offender pursuant to Iowa Code section 902.8;
	  e.   	 A mandatory minimum sentence imposed for a prior forcible felony pursuant to Iowa Code section 902.11.
	 8.2(2) Parole and work release while on patient status. Generally, the board will not grant parole or work release to an inmate on patient status.
	 8.2(3) Parole to detainer. The board may grant parole to an inmate against whom a detainer has been placed by another state. Generally, the board will not parole an inmate to a detainer that is solely for prosecution.
	 8.2(4) Parole to other states. The board may grant parole to another state pursuant to the provisions of the interstate parole and probation compact set forth in Iowa Code chapter 907A.