The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Whitney Kauffeld.
DIGEST
SB 304 Original 2022 Regular Session Cathey
Present law provides that diminution of a sentence is not allowed to an inmate in the Dept. of Public
Safety and Corrections if the offender has been sentenced as a habitual offender or when the trial
court prohibits the earning to a person convicted of stalking. Present law further provides diminution
of a sentence is not allowed to an inmate convicted of a second offense which is a crime of violence,
or a sex offense.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that every offender in the custody of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections
who is convicted of a felony, except an offender convicted a second time of a crime of violence as
defined in present law, for a specific amount of time, earns diminution of sentence. The "good time"
is earned at a rate of 13 days for every seven days in actual custody, including time spent in custody
prior to sentencing for the particular sentence imposed.
Proposed law retains present law but creates an exception when the offense for which the offender
is serving is for the death of a peace officer or first responder. An offender for this offense earns
good time at a rate of one day for every 30 days in actual custody, and time spent in custody prior
to sentencing does not earn good time credit.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 15:571.3(B)(1)(a), (C)(intro para), (D), and (F); adds R.S. 15:571.3(G))