(a) A committed youth offender may be released conditionally under supervision whenever appropriate.
(b) A committed youth offender may be unconditionally discharged at the end of 1 year from the date of conditional release.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply to a youth offender convicted of any offense committed on or after August 5, 2000.
CREDIT(S)
(Dec. 7, 1985, D.C. Law 6-69, § 5, 32 DCR 4587; June 8, 2001, D.C. Law 13-302, § 9(c), 47 DCR 7249.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 24-804.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 13-302 added subsec. (c).
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 9(c) of the Sentencing Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-410, August 11, 2000, 47 DCR 7271).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 9(c) of the Sentencing Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 13-462, November 7, 2000, 47 DCR 9443).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 9(c) of Sentencing Reform Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-2, February 2, 2001, 48 DCR 2239).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 9(c) of Sentencing Reform Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-51, May 2, 2001, 48 DCR 4370).
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 6-69, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 24-901.
For Law 13-302, see notes following § 24-403.01.