The concept of parole is understood as not only fair, permitting inmates the option to re-integrate into society and be reunited with their families once they have served time for their offenses, but efficient, as it decreases prison population and prevents the housing of nonviolent offenders for excessive periods of time. However, Florida’s parole system has been nearly completely abolished for most inmates––including nonviolent offenders––who were sentenced to a period of incarceration for a crime committed on or after October 1, 1983, despite having the tenth highest incarceration rate in the nation. This Article first analyzes the historical context of Florida’s parole system, how the legislature came to abolish parole entirely, and discusses the inadequate system as it stands today. Under the current parole system that remains, a three-member Commission determines an inmate’s eligibility for parole. The combination of excessively strict parole statutes with an unsympathetic Commission comprised of former prosecutors has resulted in the near impossibility of parole for most of Florida’s inmates. This Article urges the state of Florida to restore, restructure, and reinvigorate its parole system to allow nonviolent offenders a meaningful opportunity for release by amending the composition of the Commission, expanding the factors considered in making parole determinations, and, more significantly, by finally allowing those who were sentenced to crimes committed after 1983 to be heard.