Bill > S0140

This bill amends Rhode Island's corrections law to specifically prohibit defendants serving probation for driving under the influence (DUI) resulting in death from earning good time credits that could reduce their probationary period. The bill adds § 31-27-2.2 (which appears to refer to a DUI offense causing death) to a list of offenses where probationers are ineligible to earn time off their probation sentence. Currently, the law allows probationers to earn up to 10 days of credit per month after serving three years of their sentence, but this new provision would explicitly prevent individuals convicted of a fatal DUI from receiving such credits. The changes mean that these probationers will be required to serve their full probationary term without the possibility of early reduction through good behavior credits. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage, and its provisions will apply to all individuals currently on probation, though the credits will only be calculated prospectively from the date of enactment.

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