U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 9, 2010
High Court OKs 'Good Behavior' Math
Affirming a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held Monday that the federal Bureau of Prisons has not been incorrectly calculating the credit inmates can earn for good behavior.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - Affirming a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held Monday that the federal Bureau of Prisons has not been incorrectly calculating the credit inmates can earn for good behavior.
The question before the court was whether the so-called "good time credit," which allows for inmates to have up to 54 days a year deducted from their sent...
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