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This bill repeals a previous limitation on earned-time allowances for inmates in Mississippi, specifically removing the 15% cap on earned time for sentences imposed after June 30, 1995. Currently, inmates can earn time off their sentences for good behavior through an earned-time allowance program, where they can reduce their sentence by up to one-half of their imposed confinement period. The bill eliminates the previous restriction that limited earned-time allowances to no more than 15% of an inmate's sentence, which means inmates will now have more potential to earn time off through good conduct and performance. The earned-time system allows inmates to reduce their time in custody by demonstrating good behavior, with the department determining a conditional release date by subtracting earned-time allowances from the total sentence. Inmates can still forfeit earned time for serious rule violations, and those who are released early will be placed under earned-release supervision until their original sentence would have expired. This change could potentially allow more inmates to reduce their time in custody and provide additional incentives for good behavior within the correctional system.

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