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Cain Velasquez’s Parole Eligibility Moved Up to February 2026

The update reflects credits earned under California sentencing rules.

Overview

  • California incarceration records now list February 2026 as his earliest parole eligibility, updated from March 2026.
  • Eligibility marks the earliest possible review date rather than a guaranteed release, and it can change based on conduct or credits.
  • Velasquez is serving a five-year sentence after an October 2024 no-contest plea to attempted murder.
  • Credit for time spent in jail and on house arrest, plus rehabilitative program credits, contributed to the revised timeline.
  • He is incarcerated at the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, and the 2022 shooting injured Paul Bender with non-life-threatening wounds.