do inmates get there sentence reduced if they are trustees?

Question

my very good friend is in county but he is now a trustee what does that mean? will it help lessen his time or it will remain the same?

the state of TEXAS!!!!

Answer 1

Usually if a person is incarcerated in the county jail it is for minor offenses and shorter periods of time. In the county where I am from an inmate gets out one day early for every two days that they are a trustee. In other words a thirty day sentence maybe reduced to twenty days. The judge, the governor, not even the president makes this decision, it is up to the sheriff.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Being a trustee does not reduce the sentence. However, in order to become/remain a trustee, the inmate must stay out of trouble. The same behavior that earns trustee status, will help in any hearing to reduce the sentence.

Answer 4

No, it will help him on parole. A trustee is a security status, meaning they dont' need as much security, In many places a trustee will work outside the jail or prison without supervision.

They may work at the police station, or fire house, or county garage. The jail bus drops them off in the morning and picks them up at the end of the day

Answer 5

In some states the status of an inmate and his record while incarcerated will have a bearing upon his parole/probation analysis.

Only a judge can sentence or release any prisoner and the conditions upon his release is finalized in court. The sentenced must be satisfied under the laws of each state and the federal government.

In most states, many inmates, get a nominal amount of hourly wage for their services/work.

Answer 6

it will not lesson his time. if he is not sentence when he is a trustee and then goes in front of a judge it might get a lessor sentence because it looks good, but once he or she is sentenced that will not lower it. in our facility trustees are inmates that wear white and not orange. they work inside the facility cleaning, buffing floors, laundry, kicthen, painting, stuff like that. they make little money doing it, but it is better than nothing. trustee is a status that shows you are not a huge security risk and not charged with or convicted of a violent offense. it also shows that you are not a flight risk. basically, your friend is working in the facility. if they are outside the facility most likely they are on what is called work release or a work program. good time is something that is offered to everyone. you gain it for time in the jail, you lose it for discipline problems.

Answer 7

It depends on the state. In some jurisdictions he will be able to earn good time which will reduce his sentence. It is also the kind of thing which can help at a parole hearing.

Answer 8

when an inmate participates in schooling, or has a job, inside the prison of course, if they act courteous to prison personal, and in general behave in a descent responsible way they collect what is called good time. good time builds up and if the corrections dept. feels that they can be trusted, they can have a supervised job, outside, they return to prison at night. when he comes up for parole the board reviews everything and decides yes or no for parole.

Answer 9

I know in the state of new york if a inmate behaves him or herself in prision they can get released early from their sentence.

Answer 10

the time remains the same it just means that he gets extra privileges.

jw is talking nonsense. only the governor, president or a judge can lower his sentence. not a work detail.