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85% is it mandatory before parole eligible?

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rosagarden

Junior Member
:confused: What is the name of your state?ca. Can anyone tell me if you are convicted of a felony , do you have to serve 85% of your time or is there any way to get good time & get less time or is 85% mandatory....please help!! :confused:
 


garrula lingua

Senior Member
It depends on the charge & whether there were any enhancements, such as great bodily injury, or weapon use.

For non-violent felonies, it's usually 50% good time/work time (the formula is actually 'divide the actual days in custody by four & times the result by two'. This isn't guaranteed - the behavior in custody will affect whether it's earned.

85% time is usu strikes & serious, violent crimes. Again, behavior of the defendant will affect good time/worktime credit. They may have to do 100%.

What was the conviction for ?
 

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