The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement Jr.
DIGEST
SB 85 Original 2021 Regular Session Abraham
Present law provides that a prisoner serving time for a felony crime of violence, without a prior
conviction of a crime of violence or sex offense, earns diminution of sentence for good behavior
"good time" at a rate of one day for every three days in actual custody; however, present law does
not apply to an offender whose instant conviction is for a crime that is listed in present law as both
as a crime of violence and a sex offense. Present law applies only to a prisoner who committed the
offense on or after November 1, 2017.
Proposed law deletes the provision of present law that makes the one-for-three "good time" rate only
applicable to prisoners who committed the offense on or after November 1, 2017, and makes that
rate applicable regardless of the date of the commission of the offense or the date of conviction.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 15:571.3(B)(2)(a) and (c))