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MI HB6330

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/21/2010

Primary Sponsor

Fred Durhal

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes a record-keeping requirement for the Department of Corrections to maintain documentation of all major misconduct charges for which prisoners serving determinate sentences have been found guilty.

  • Provides prisoners serving determinate sentences who have no major misconduct findings or law violations a reduction of 5 days of good behavior credits for each month served.

  • Prohibits prisoners from earning good behavior credits during any month in which they are found guilty of major misconduct, with forfeited credits permanently lost and not subject to restoration.

  • Allows the warden to order forfeiture of previously accumulated good behavior credits for prisoners found guilty of serious misconduct including rioting, escape, homicide, or assault and battery, based on review of the prisoner's institutional record.

  • Requires a good behavior credit committee to annually review prisoners who have forfeited credits and may recommend to the warden whether forfeited credits should be restored, subject to deputy director approval.

  • Establishes that good behavior credits for concurrent sentences are computed on the longest sentence, while consecutive sentences have credits computed individually with all earned credits subject to forfeiture.

Legislative Description

Corrections; prisoners; good behavior credits for prisoners serving determinate sentences; provide for. Amends 1893 PA 118 (MCL 800.33 - 800.61) by adding sec. 37. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6329'10

Corrections, prisoners

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 07/22/2010

7/28/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary7/21/2010

Full Bill Text

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