Still, it is better than the current law. The problem with the way the statute was originally written was that it focused on repeat violent offenders sentenced under mandatory minimum sentencing laws. Many of the inmates were also sentenced to consecutive sentences, which complicated the process and hurt eligibility. Lastly, inmates have also run into bureaucratic procedural delays. Of those inmates older than 60 with sentences less than life, 59.3 percent could be eligible for parole but have not had a hearing. Parole eligibility screening also didn’t always account for changes in cognitive and behavioral declines that may falsely make them seem too risky to release back into society.