what does it mean when you are givin 12 years no parole on first 10 years of sentence in md

Question

what does it mean when you are givin 12 years no parole on first 10 years of sentence in md

Answer

Parole eligibilty is at 25% for a nonviolent sentence, and it is at 50% for violations of probation. No parole means that a person must serve 85% of the sentence, assuming that he earns all the credit that he can for good behavior.

12 without parole on a 10 year sentence does not make sense. Either a person is parole eligible or not.