Good Credit Time & Prison Year

[RJs_BabyGirl]

I was wondering how good credit time is figured.. like how many days a year do they get for good behavior?? Also, what is a 'prison year' in MO. I've heard in other states that 30 days is a month so a prison year is only 360 days!

Any info will be GREAT!!!

Thanks

[Heathermomof3]

I don't know for sure, but time is time. For example, my husband got 5 years. He served 2 days in the county jail before his sentencing so he got 2 days time served. He was sentenced on june 18th 2007, so his max out date is June 16th 2012. Sorry! But that is our system at work for us!!
Keep your chin up though, time goes by faster than you might think.

[Kacie Dawn]

So good time credit 1st has to be recommended by the superintendent of his institution and only applies to the sentence he is Currently serving (this gets to be a pain if he had like 4 sentences and completed the 1st 3). If he's had ANY violations at all he could lose the whole credit or part of it depending on the superintendent. He also can lose all/some of it if he hasn't taken advantage of any/all rehabilitation programs offered to him.

The credit is subtracted from his established conditional release date, which then gives him whats called a "projected time credit date". So then if he meets the guidelines in the 1st paragraph, he'll be considered for administrative parole release on that date. The credit is calculated upon entering and goes at a rate of:

1) 1 calender month for each year of the sentence for Class A or B offenders,

2) 2 calender months for each year of the sentence for Class C or D offenders.

-You have to stay on top of it b/c there are strict time limits...The form has to be forwarded over to parole 180 days prior to the "projected time credit date" w/ the institution head's recommendation for approval or denial of credit

-Then, 120 days prior to that date the super has to forward to the chairman of the Board of P&P names of i/m's eligible for administrative parole.

Hate to be so detailed, but so many people who deserve the credit don't get it because the forms didn't make it where they were supposed to go on time and so they have to sit for another damn year or two.

[sag]

kacie - I am assuming this does not apply to anyone serving under the 85% law??

[Kacie Dawn]

Anyone who is serving a sentence that carries a mandatory minimum sentence, such as first-degree robbery/armed criminal action, must serve that "penalty" which refers to "the statutory nominal sentence" NOT to "actual time in prison after credit for good behavior and parole". Mandatory sentences always override the sentencing guidelines. Any inmate that falls into one of the following is not eligible for good credit until after meeting the minimum sentence: those convicted of certain offenses or convictions that have statute mandatory minimums(i.e. prior or persistent offenders, dangerous felons), those who have 1+ previous commitments to the department, and those who committed their crime on or after Aug 28, 1994. For consecutive sentences, the credit is subtracted from the established conditional release date of the length of the last consecutive sentence.

The prior criminal hx always is going to determine eligablilty for parole, even if good behavior inside. Like, non-drug offenders w/ 1 previous conviction must serve a minimum of 40% of their sentence, two convictions=50%, 3+ convictions=80%. The only exception is non-drug offenders who have reached 70yrs of age and have served 40%, they are eligable after the 40%..all others are subject to all the statutory requirements.

If you look at it closely, it's set up to be tricky. With someone who doesn't have a "mandatory minimum" and is eligable for the good credit it equals out like such: Say an inmate is serving 5 years (1,826 days, including an extra day for leap year). His conduct is excellent and he earns all possible good time. He would earn about 54 days of good time as he completes each set of 311 days. By the end of his 5 sets, he should have served about 1,555 days of his 1,826-day sentence....which, you can guess it...is about exactly 85%. So, as you can see...the state isn't doing us any damn favors! No matter what, you're looking at 85%...for those who are in for crimes that don't require that...well they pretty much do it as well...if on there best behavior