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2009 House Bill 4498: Revise prison time off for good behavior
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- Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D) on March 4, 2009, to allow prisoners to earn from 5 to 15 days per year of time off their sentence for good behavior. This would restore an older "good time" system which was eliminated for certain violent felons by Ballot Proposal B of 1978, and subsequently eliminated for all felons in 1987.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 4, 2009, and since that date there has been no action on this bill. Should the bill be reported out of committee that information will appear on this page.
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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 4498 (Revise prison time off for good behavior ) by duskinr on January 30, 2012What I mean by saying I have been a victim is: I have been robbed at gun point, car jacked and almost killed on at least two occasions. However, I dont hold those experiences against all people who have been convicted of a crime.
I understand your points. But what about 10-25 for someone who was a productive member of society and, whom was not a career criminal? I mean taking time off the front for someone, should be a option for them as long as it was not violent. I just believe that even though it is the "Law" there should be a compromise for some without a record. People change and putting them in prison for a 10 year sentence could change them into a resentful person toward the system and might make them a career criminal and if we had just rehabilitate them with some punishment then they still learn the lesson intended and could make changes to put there lives back on track. And yes the prosecuting attorney's are trying to get that "Conviction" and probably receive a "Kick back" for doing so> But when does the united states start eliminating some of that pure evil and go back to the constitution " every man is innocent tell proven guilty" and deserves a "fair trial". When do the Americans stand up and push there beliefs and actually be heard so changes can be made to restore our constitution and the way our forefathers believed. I think the president should be doing so and "We the people" should all stand together and be heard.
[:D] Great idea. Experiance is the best teacher. Yet if you were a victim wpi;d you not want to see the criminal in prison.[:D]
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