Bill > LB994

This bill, concerning the Nebraska Treatment and Corrections Act, aims to clarify and adjust how "good time" credits, which are reductions in an offender's sentence for good behavior, are applied to both their tentative release dates and their parole eligibility dates, particularly for those incarcerated after July 1, 2011. The Department of Correctional Services is mandated to recalculate parole eligibility for these individuals by April 15, 2027, in coordination with the Board of Parole, using a phased approach to manage the workload and ensure public safety, and no one will be denied parole solely due to administrative delays in this recalculation. Furthermore, individuals already on parole who were released after July 1, 2011, and before this bill's effective date, and whose parole eligibility would have been affected, can request the Board of Parole to reduce their parole term accordingly. The bill also amends existing law to explicitly state that these good-time reductions are to be applied to determine parole eligibility and the mandatory discharge date from state custody.

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