Applying earned time to reduce certain mandatory minimum felony sentences

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to earned time applied to reduce certain mandatory minimum felony sentences.12, which are subject to a mandatory minimum period of confinement prior to eligibility for parole or work release, to the list of offenses for which earned time accrued and not forfeited shall apply to reduce a mandatory minimum sentence being served. An inmate is deemed to be serving the sentence from the day on which the inmate is received into the institution. 12 include: murder in the second degree; attempted murder, except attempted murder against a peace officer; sexual abuse in the second degree; kidnapping in the second degree; robbery in the first degree, except for a conviction of robbery in the first degree that occurred on or after July 1, 2018; robbery in the second degree, except for a conviction of robbery in the second degree that occurs on or after July 1, 2016; vehicular homicide when the person unintentionally causes the death of another by operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, or when the person unintentionally causes the death of another in a reckless manner with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property, or when the person unintentionally causes the death of another when eluding or attempting to elude a pursuing law enforcement vehicle if the death of the other person directly or indirectly results from the violation and if the person was also convicted of failing to remain at the scene of an accident that resulted in the death of another person; and child endangerment that resulted in the death of a child or minor.