Any person imprisoned in any correctional institution who, prior to October 1, 1963, was sentenced under the provisions of section 53-10 of the general statutes to imprisonment in the State Prison for life without benefit of release as provided in sections 18-7 , 54-125 and 54-130a shall be eligible for the same release benefits provided under said sections as any person sentenced to imprisonment for life after October 1, 1963.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-10a
Persons sentenced to life imprisonment prior to October 1, 1963
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Davis v. Bryan (1989)
Most recently applied in Davis v. Bryan (November 1989)
(February, 1965, P.A. 258, S. 1; P.A. 76-336, S. 25.) History: P.A. 76-336 replaced references to “State Prison” with general reference to “any correctional institution”.
Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.