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    rmd Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 18, 2009, 07:42 AM
    How does the system credit jail time served towards sentence imposed?
    I have a friend who was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 3 years in probation. He was in jail for 122 days (counted normally- calendar days) since he was arrested until he was sentenced). Is it true that a day in jail = 12 hours? How does the system credit those days he was in jail towards the sentence ?
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    Nov 18, 2009, 04:40 PM

    One day in jail equals one day in jail - who told you one day in jail equals 12 hours? They are incorrect.

    The system "credits" him for ANY days spent in jail up to the time of his sentencing.
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    Nov 19, 2009, 07:05 AM

    Hello r:

    There is NO system. The judge MIGHT give him credit for time served, and he MIGHT not. There is no requirement that he do so.

    Twink is right. A day, is a day. He MIGHT earn some time off for good behavior, but the rate at which he earns it isn't standard.

    excon
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