U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Sep. 29, 2015
Prisoner good conduct credits cannot be abolished retroactively, 9th Circuit rules
California wrongly punishes prison gang members by abolishing their good conduct credits, unconstitutionally extending their sentences, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held on Friday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
California wrongly punishes prison gang members by abolishing their good conduct credits,
unconstitutionally extending their sentences, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
panel held on Friday.
The rule cutting good conduct benefits, established in 2010, violates the U.S. Constitution's
ex post facto clause when app...
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