I heard of somebody getting sentenced for months in jail. Maybe about 90 days. Supposedly she only did 10% which was 9 days in Los Angeles county jail.
I also heard that it was 50-85% jail time now and that the law has changed?
I heard that she only served less time because it was a nonviolent crime.
IS ANY OF THIS TRUE?
2007-03-21 11:21:36 · 7 answers · asked by jeff 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In California, sentences to jail can be reduced by 1/3 for good behavior and not refusing to work. This is automatic. The Los Angeles County Jail is so overcrowded that it has had to release prisoners early. Last year, some prisoners were serving only about 10% of the sentence. Sheriff Baca has recently stated that prisoners are now serving about 50% of actual time. In other words, a sentence of 300 days would be reduced to 200 by conduct credits, and then the prisoner would serve about 100 days of that.
The 50-85% range is for state prison sentences, where different credits are available. Most prisoners can do 50%, those with "strike" priors do 80%, those with violent felonies do 85%.
2007-03-22 11:31:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the jail is packed then the defendants with the lesser charges or first offenders, will be booted to make space.
If the inmate has behaved and completed their court appointed classes IE. A.A. or N.A or anger management ....whatever they needed to do to appease the court or somehow exceeded in during his\her stint then they have a good chance of getting off early. "Getten off with good behavior."
2007-03-25 11:17:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah. Deals are made with inmates to get a reduced sentence for testifying against someone. And as others have mentioned, time off for good behavior.
2007-03-21 18:36:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, time is reduced for many reasons. Good time, learning a trade, getting a GED, getting a college degree, sometimes even overcrowding will allow non-violent offenders to be released erly.
2007-03-21 18:35:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly so. It also depends on what country you are in. In Australia, if it is not a serious crime, it use to be that you could get out sooner by being on very good behaviour whilst in prison.
I don't know though, whether that has changed or not.
2007-03-21 18:31:35 · answer #5 · answered by Alwyn C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
..Jail time is what it is... however, some jurisdictions have a system by which the Inmate "earns" time-off and gain-time for good behavior and other stuff... and a percentage of the sentience removed because of over-crowding etc... stay out of jail...
2007-03-21 18:27:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So I hear, the jails are so overcrowded, the non-violent offenders are released early, or they are put on home incarceration to finish their time.
2007-03-21 18:27:04 · answer #7 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋