The bill amends Section 42-56-24 of the General Laws concerning the Corrections Department, specifically addressing the eligibility for earned time off sentences for good behavior or program participation. It establishes that individuals serving sentences for certain serious offenses, including murder, specific sexual offenses, and driving under the influence resulting in death, are not eligible to earn time off their probationary period for good behavior.

The bill outlines that individuals on probation for one year or longer, excluding those convicted of serious offenses, may earn time off their probation for compliance with court-ordered terms after serving three years. It specifies that for each month of compliance without a judicial finding of a violation, probationers can earn ten days off their probation term.

The act is set to take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
140: 42-56-24