(1) No inmate serving a term may be eligible for nonmedical parole until the offender has served at least one-fourth of the full term.

(2) No inmate serving a life sentence may be granted nonmedical parole until the offender has served 30 years.

(3) The board, through its pre-parole program, will make available to inmates a copy of a packet outlining the parole process and the recommended treatment release plan. This packet will be made available within a timely period after reception at a correctional facility. The board, through its staff, may review and amend the parole program as necessary. The inmate will be advised of any amendments.

(4) Prior to an inmate's official nonmedical parole eligibility date, the board, through its staff and pre-parole program, shall gather for the board's formal deliberations, all pertinent information on each eligible inmate. This information shall include but not be limited to the nature of the offense(s) , social history, criminal record, institutional work and conduct records, rehabilitative efforts, treatment attainments in the institution, and any reports of physical or mental examinations which may have been made while in custody.