Each person committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction who is employed within the institution to which he was sentenced, or outside as provided by section 18-100 , for a period of seven consecutive days, except for temporary interruption of such period as excused by the commissioner for valid reasons, may have one day deducted from his sentence for such period, in addition to any other earned time, at the discretion of the Commissioner of Correction.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-98a
Deduction of time for periods of employment
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 487 F. Supp. 2d 3 - Boyd v. Lantz (2007)
Most recently applied in 487 F. Supp. 2d 3 - Boyd v. Lantz (May 2007)
(1969, P.A. 298, S. 1; P.A. 73-42.) History: P.A. 73-42 allowed 1-day deduction for 7 consecutive days served rather than 26 days for 180 consecutive days served.
Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.