Bill > A08462

This bill establishes the "earned time act", which provides for time allowances against the term or maximum term of sentences imposed by the court to be credited on an annual pro rata basis. The key provisions are: - Every person serving an indeterminate or determinate sentence shall receive a time allowance of up to one-half of the maximum term or term imposed by the court, which shall be credited annually and vest at the end of each calendar year (Section 3). - Any unearned time allowances may be withheld, forfeited, or canceled for violation of institutional rules, with the ability to reinstate further allowances for good behavior (Sections 3, 4, 5). - The Department of Corrections must report annually on the use of the earned time allowances, including identifying those denied and the reasons (Section 2). - The amendments apply retroactively to credit time already served by incarcerated individuals (Sections 3, 4). - The time allowance provisions are also applied to other sentences, such as definite sentences and civil commitments (Sections 4, 5).