(a) The commissioner may establish a nonviolent offense parole program for any inmate of a state correctional facility in which an inmate may be paroled without action of the Parole Board based upon objective standards as set forth in this section, to commence on July 1, 2021.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, any inmate of a state correctional facility is eligible for parole under the nonviolent offense parole program if:
(1) He or she has served at least the minimum term of his or her sentence and is eligible for parole as determined by the parole board; and