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1 1 Section 1. Section 902.11, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code
1 2 1995, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 A person serving a sentence for conviction of a felony,
1 4 other than a forcible felony, who has a criminal record of one
1 5 or more prior convictions for a forcible felony or a crime of
1 6 a similar gravity in this or any other state, shall be denied
1 7 parole or work release unless the person has served at least
1 8 one-half of the maximum term of the defendant's sentence.
1 9 However, the mandatory sentence provided for by this section
1 10 does not apply if either of the following apply:
1 11 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 902.12 MINIMUM SENTENCE &endash;
1 12 ELIGIBILITY OF FORCIBLE FELONS FOR PAROLE OR WORK RELEASE.
1 13 A person serving a sentence for a conviction of a forcible
1 14 felony shall serve one hundred percent of the maximum term of
1 15 the person's sentence and shall not be released on parole or
1 16 work release.
1 17 Sec. 3. Section 903A.2, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1995,
1 18 is amended to read as follows:
1 19 Each inmate of an institution under the Iowa department of
1 20 corrections, except an inmate sentenced pursuant to section
1 21 902.12, is eligible for a reduction of sentence of one day for
1 22 each day of good conduct of the inmate while committed to one
1 23 of the department's institutions. In addition to the sentence
1 24 reduction of one day for each day of good conduct, each
1 25 inmate, except an inmate sentenced pursuant to section 902.12,
1 26 is eligible for an additional reduction of sentence of up to
1 27 five days a month if the inmate participates satisfactorily in
1 28 employment in the institution, in Iowa state industries, in an
1 29 inmate employment program established by the director, in a
1 30 treatment program established by the director, or in an inmate
1 31 educational program approved by the director. An inmate
1 32 sentenced pursuant to section 902.12, who participates
1 33 satisfactorily in one of these programs, is eligible to
1 34 receive a reduction of sentence of up to three days a month.
1 35 Reduction of sentence pursuant to this section may be subject
2 1 to forfeiture pursuant to section 903A.3. Computation of good
2 2 conduct time is subject to the following conditions:
2 3 EXPLANATION
2 4 This bill provides that a person who is convicted of a
2 5 forcible felony must serve 100 percent of the person's
2 6 sentence if the person does not earn any reduction in sentence
2 7 through participation in prison employment, treatment, or
2 8 education programs. The bill prohibits a forcible felon from
2 9 earning good conduct time and limits to three days a month the
2 10 amount of time which may be credited against the person's
2 11 sentence for participation in employment, treatment, or
2 12 education programs while in prison.
2 13 Currently, each inmate, including a forcible felon, is
2 14 eligible for a one-day reduction in sentence for each day of
2 15 good conduct and up to five additional days' reduction in
2 16 sentence per month for participation in prison employment,
2 17 treatment, or education programs.
2 18 LSB 3078XS 76
2 19 mk/sc/14
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