2.5 Those who were sentenced to incarceration before 2004 become eligible for parole consideration after having served a third of their sentences. Offenders, however, complained that many of those who were sentenced prior to the 2004 amendments to the Correctional Services Act were being discriminated against. Despite meeting all the necessary requirements, they were often denied parole simply in order for them to remain incarcerated for a period closer to the "50% sentence-served" provision of the post 2004 legislation.