Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, 1983 - Bureau of Justice ...

,.Characteristics of the Criminal Justice SystemsTable 1.72 Statutory provisions for parole eligibility and sentence reduction, by State, as ofMily I!lSI--ContinuedStateOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeProvisions for parole eligibilityProvisions for sentence reductionsSpecialGeneral provisions Good timeOther1/3 of minimllinterm of anindeterminatesentence (ordeterminate ifapplicable)Anytime withindiscretion ofparole boardMaximum term ofconfinementgreater than 2 years:eligible followingexpiration ofminimum term;Niaximum term ofconfinement less than2 years: eligible anytime prior to expirationof minimum termFollowingservice of1/3 of termSentence lessthan 30 years:service of 1/3of term;Sentencegreater than30 years:service ofat least10 years;Review after1/4 of termI st offender:1/4 of term;2nd offender:1/2 of term;Subsequentoffender: 3/4of term (notapplicableto lifesentences)Minimum termor at leastI yearFor those convictedof "aggravatedmurder": 20 to 30year service ofterm as specifiedby statute;Judge may recommendfor any felony aminimum term to beserved and paroleboard must respectthis, except withaffirmative voteof 4 board membersLife term ordesignatedhCibitual ,;riminal:service: af atleast 10 yearsFirst offenders:service ofminimum (1/4of term)Class X: followingservice of 40percent ofmandatory sentence168No automaticstatutorygood timeI day f~r every2 days servedNo statutorygood timeNo statutorygood timePermitted bystatuteTo be determinedwithin discretionof Governor andon recommendationof parole boardClass I: 30 daysper month;Class II: 22 daysper month;Class III: 10 daysper month;Class IV: no credit(Class X andrepeat offenders)I day for every dayenrolled ineducational orvocational trainingprograms; 20 daysoff of sentence forevery blood donation(4 donations maximumper year)Prison industryor certifiededucationalprograms: I st year:I day for every 15days; 1st to 5thyear: I day forevery 7 days;subsequent years:I day for every5 daysPrison agriculture:I st year: I day forevery 10 days;subsequent years:I day for every6 daysWork camp:I st year: I day forevery 6 days;subsequent years:I day for every4 daysEan~