Fielders v. Cunningham’s Empirical Analysis

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1 district · 1 state decisions

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1. “[a]ny prisoner may by good conduct and obedience to the rules of said prison earn credits against his sentence as follows: I. Ninety days for each full year of the minimum term of his sentence, prorated for a part of any such year, [to be applied only against the minimum term of his sentence]; II. In addition to the foregoing, 5 days for each month of meritorious service, which may be granted in the discretion of the warden for exemplary conduct. [Credits for meritorious service shall be applied against both the minimum and maximum terms of the sentence.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Piskorski v. Warden, No. 376312 (Oct. 16, 1996)

2. “[t]he post-1979 application of the meritorious service credit statute is consistent with the plain language of that statute which provides credit of 5 days for each month of meritorious service, which may be granted in the discretion of the warden for exemplary conduct. Use of the word service in this context indicates that credits can only be awarded for time served.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Piskorski v. Warden, No. 376312 (Oct. 16, 1996)

3. “The effect of deducting both types of credits fully from the minimum sentence was that a prisoner was initially given good conduct credit for time that might not actually be served.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Piskorski v. Warden, No. 376312 (Oct. 16, 1996)