439.354 Final discharge of paroled prisoner -- Conditions. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, when any paroled prisoner has performed the obligations of his or her parole during his or her period of active parole supervision the board may, at the termination of such period to be determined by th e board, issue a final discharge from parole to the prisoner. Unless ordered earlier by the board, a final discharge shall be issued when the prisoner has been out of prison on parole a sufficient period of time to have been eligible for discharge from pri son by minimum expiration of sentence had he or she not been paroled, provided before this date he or she had not absconded from parole supervision or that a warrant for parole violation had not been issued by the board. (2) When any paroled prisoner class ified as a violent offender pursuant to KRS 439.3401, or registered as a sex offender pursuant to KRS 17.500 to 17.580, has performed the obligations of his or her parole, the board shall issue a final discharge from parole to the prisoner when the prisone r has been out of prison on parole a sufficient period of time to have been eligible for discharge from er parole, the board shall issue a final discharge from parole to the prisoner when the prisone r has been out of prison on parole a sufficient period of time to have been eligible for discharge from prison by maximum expiration of sentence had he or she not been paroled, provided before this date he or she had not absconded from parole supervision o r that a warrant for parole violation had not been issued by the board. Effective: June 25, 2009 History: Amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 57, sec. 3, effective June 25, 2009. -- Created 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 6.
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