2007-09-03 14:55:52 · 5 answers · asked by liplappin22980 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
How much time they actually spend in prison varies from state to state and is dependent upon several things. Prison overcrowding, good time etc. In Texas the overcrowding has become so bad I understand that non-violent offenders can do as little as 30% of their sentence.
2007-09-03 15:06:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
on the Federal level, it did change several years ago. If you were sentenced to 5, you did 5, maybe 4 yrs 10 months if your conduct was outstanding.
No more 5 to 20 year sentence, with time off for good behavior. This made judges look tough, but they really weren't.
2007-09-03 15:08:19 · answer #2 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would propose a law that all prisoners do every second of their sentence plus life time probation
2007-09-03 15:03:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is suppose to change,as long as they are still not under the old law
2007-09-03 15:02:26 · answer #4 · answered by happy-go-lucky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all depends on how many confictions they have had.and what type of punishment the judge gives them
2007-09-03 15:04:49 · answer #5 · answered by rodney w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋