22-3725. Good time credits, crimes committed prior to July 1, 1993.

22-3725

Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Article 37.--RELEASE PROCEDURES

      22-3725.   Good time credits, crimes committed priorto July 1, 1993.(a) Except as otherwise provided for crimes committed by inmates on or afterJuly 1, 1993, for the purpose of determining an inmate's eligibility for paroleor conditional release, regardless of when the inmate was sentenced orcommitted the crime for which sentenced, good time credits shall be allocatedas follows:

GOOD TIME TABLE(Assumed 360-Day Years, 30-Day Months)

SENTENCE      GOOD TIME EARNED                   MUST SERVE

Minimum (or) Maximum	Years	Months	Years	Months
1	0	4	0	8
2	1	0	1	0
3	1	6	1	6
4	2	0	2	0
5	2	6	2	6
6	3	0	3	0
7	3	6	3	6
8	4	0	4	0
9	4	6	4	6
10	5	0	5	0
11	5	6	5	6
12	6	0	6	0
13	6	6	6	6
14	7	0	7	0
15	7	6	7	6
16	8	0	8	0
17	8	6	8	6
18	9	0	9	0
19	9	6	9	6
20	10	0	10	0
21	10	6	10	6
22	11	0	11	0
23	11	6	11	6
24	12	0	12	0
25	12	6	12	6
26	13	0	13	0
27	13	6	13	6
28	14	0	14	0
29	14	6	14	6
30	15	0	15	0
31	15	6	15	6
32	16	0	16	0
33	16	6	16	6
34	17	0	17	0
35	17	6	17	6
36	18	0	18	0
37	18	6	18	6
38	19	0	19	0
39	19	6	19	6
40	20	0	20	0
41	20	6	20	6
42	21	0	21	0
43	21	6	21	6
44	22	0	22	0
45	22	6	22	6
46	23	0	23	0
47	23	6	23	6
48	24	0	24	0
49	24	6	24	6
50	25	0	25	0
51	25	6	25	6
52	26	0	26	0
53	26	6	26	6
54	27	0	27	0
55	27	6	27	6
56	28	0	28	0
57	28	6	28	6
58	29	0	29	0
59	29	6	29	6
60	30	0	30	0
61	30	6	30	6
62	31	0	31	0
63	31	6	31	6
64	32	0	32	0
65	32	6	32	6
66	33	0	33	0
67	33	6	33	6
68	34	0	34	0
69	34	6	34	6
70	35	0	35	0
71	35	6	35	6
72	36	0	36	0
73	36	6	36	6
74	37	0	37	0
75	37	6	37	6
76	38	0	38	0
77	38	6	38	6
78	39	0	39	0
79	39	6	39	6
80	40	0	40	0
81	40	6	40	6
82	41	0	41	0
83	41	6	41	6
84	42	0	42	0
85	42	6	42	6
86	43	0	43	0
87	43	6	43	6
88	44	0	44	0
89	44	6	44	6
90	45	0	45	0
91	45	6	45	6
92	46	0	46	0
93	46	6	46	6
94	47	0	47	0
95	47	6	47	6
96	48	0	48	0
97	48	6	48	6
98	49	0	49	0
99	49	6	49	6
100	50	0	50	0

      (b)   Maximum good time credits for sentences of lessthan two years shallbe computed as follows: One day for every two days served and one monthfor every year served.

      (c)   Maximum good time credits for sentences two years or greater shallbe computed as follows: One-half of the sentence.

      (d)   Good time credits shall be awarded on an earned basis pursuant torules and regulations adopted by the secretary of corrections.

      (e)   The provisions of this section shall not apply to crimes committed byinmates on or after July 1, 1993. Good time calculationsfor such crimes shall be as provided in K.S.A. 21-4722and amendments thereto.

      (f)   An inmate shall not be awarded good time credits pursuant to thissection for any review period established by the secretary of corrections inwhich a court finds that the inmate has done any of the following while in thecustody of the secretary of corrections:

      (1)   Filed a false or malicious action or claim with the court;

      (2)   brought an action or claim with the court solely or primarily for delayor harassment;

      (3)   testified falsely or otherwise submitted false evidence or informationto the court;

      (4)   attempted to create or obtain a false affidavit, testimony or evidence;or

      (5)   abused the discovery process in any judicial action or proceeding.

      History:   L. 1988, ch. 115, § 2;L. 1989, ch. 92, § 28;L. 1992, ch. 239, § 272;L. 1993, ch. 291, § 199;L. 1996, ch. 148, § 2; July 1.