Act IV of 1978 on the Criminal Code GENERAL ... - Legislationline

(1) In case <strong>of</strong> impeccable conduct displayed during the execution <strong>of</strong> the punishment, the court may order that theremainder <strong>of</strong> the punishment be executed in a degree which is one step more lenient; and if the convict disturbsrepeatedly and seriously the order <strong>of</strong> the execution <strong>of</strong> punishment, the court may order that the remainder <strong>of</strong> thepunishment be executed in a degree by one step stricter.(2) In view <strong>of</strong> the changed conduct <strong>of</strong> the convict, the court may invalidate its decision taken on the basis <strong>of</strong>subsection (1).(1) The court may place a convict sentenced to imprisonment <strong>of</strong> a definite period on parole, if it may be reasonablysupposed - in view especially <strong>of</strong> his impeccable conduct displayed during the execution <strong>of</strong> the punishment and <strong>of</strong> hisreadiness to conduct a law-abiding way <strong>of</strong> life - that the aim <strong>of</strong> the punishment may also be reached without furtherincarceration.(2) Parole may only take place, if the convict has served- at least four-fifth <strong>of</strong> his punishment executable in high security prison,- at least three-forth <strong>of</strong> his punishment executable in prison,- at least two-third <strong>of</strong> his punishment executable in a detention centre.(3) If the sentence imposed is for less than three years imprisonment, in cases qualified for special consideration, thecourt may include a clause <strong>of</strong> eligibility for parole after one-half the sentence has been served.(4) Such persons may not be let on parolewho have been sentenced to imprisonment for an intentional crime, which they perpetrated after they had beensentenced earlier to executable imprisonment, before the termination <strong>of</strong> the execution,a prisoner who served less than two months <strong>of</strong> his term <strong>of</strong> imprisonment,(5)persons sentenced for crimes committed in affiliation with organized crime,(1) In the event that a sentence <strong>of</strong> life imprisonment is imposed, the verdict shall establish the earliest date <strong>of</strong>eligibility for parole, or shall preclude any eligibility for parole.(2) If the court has not precluded eligibility for parole, the earliest date <strong>of</strong> release on parole shall be after serving aterm <strong>of</strong> twenty years, or at least a term <strong>of</strong> thirty years if the life imprisonment was imposed for a criminal act that ispunishable without a statute <strong>of</strong> limitation.(1) If, while serving a term <strong>of</strong> life imprisonment, a prisoner is sentenced to a specific term <strong>of</strong> executableimprisonment for a criminal act committed before being sentenced to life imprisonment, the court shall postpone theearliest date <strong>of</strong> release on parole for the duration <strong>of</strong> such specific term <strong>of</strong> imprisonment.(2) If a prisoner who is released on parole from life imprisonment is sentenced to a specific term <strong>of</strong> executableimprisonment for a criminal act committed before receiving such sentence <strong>of</strong> life imprisonment, the court shall revokethe parole and shall postpone the earliest date <strong>of</strong> release on parole for the duration <strong>of</strong> such specific term <strong>of</strong>imprisonment.(3) If, while serving a term <strong>of</strong> life imprisonment, a prisoner is sentenced to a specific term <strong>of</strong> executableimprisonment for a criminal act committed before receiving such sentence <strong>of</strong> life imprisonment, the court shallpostpone the earliest date <strong>of</strong> release on parole for the duration <strong>of</strong> such specific term <strong>of</strong> imprisonment or for a period <strong>of</strong>no less than five years and no more than twenty years.