N.D. Cent. Code § 12-54.1-01
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12-54.1-01. Sentence reduction
Official statutory text
12-54.1-01. Sentence reduction
Except as provided under section 12.1-32-09.1, an offender committed to the legal and
physical custody of the department of corrections and rehabilitation is eligible to earn sentence
reductions based upon performance criteria established through department and penitentiary
rules. Performance criteria includes participation in court-ordered or staff-recommended
treatment and education programs and good work performance. The department may credit an
offender committed to the legal and physical custody of the department who is eligible for
sentence reduction five days good time per month for each month of the sentence imposed. The
department may credit an offender with sentence reduction for time spent in custody before
sentencing and commitment to the legal and physical custody of the department. The
department may not credit an offender with any sentence reduction for time spent on probation
under the supervision and management of the department.
Except as provided under section 12.1-32-09.1, an offender committed to the legal and
physical custody of the department of corrections and rehabilitation is eligible to earn sentence
reductions based upon performance criteria established through department and penitentiary
rules. Performance criteria includes participation in court-ordered or staff-recommended
treatment and education programs and good work performance. The department may credit an
offender committed to the legal and physical custody of the department who is eligible for
sentence reduction five days good time per month for each month of the sentence imposed. The
department may credit an offender with sentence reduction for time spent in custody before
sentencing and commitment to the legal and physical custody of the department. The
department may not credit an offender with any sentence reduction for time spent on probation
under the supervision and management of the department.
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