Some three-strikes defendants may be eligible for parole under California law. California voters passed Proposition 57 in 2016. Prop 57 is an amendment to the California Constitution. It states that everyone convicted of a nonviolent felony is eligible for parole. They need to have served their “primary sentence” for parole consideration. The “primary sentence” under Prop 57 is the maximum sentence for a given offense. It does not include sentence enhancements like three strikes. This means that third strikers who are convicted of nonviolent crimes may apply for parole. They can do so after they complete the normal maximum sentence for their third strike.