Bill > S00210

This bill establishes a merit time allowance credit program for eligible incarcerated individuals in local correctional facilities. The program allows eligible individuals, who participate in educational, vocational, work, or rehabilitative programs assigned by the chief administrative officer, to accrue credits that can be applied to reduce their sentence. The credits are applied in the same manner as jail time credit under the Penal Law. The bill also outlines the process for forfeiting credits due to bad behavior or failure to participate, and requires the sheriff to maintain records of the credits accrued by each eligible individual.