Does the Sheriff’s Department support the changes in the California State Law affecting Good/Work Time calculations for county jail inmates?
We do not support these changes. Sheriff Hutchens remains opposed to these changes in the state law, stating to the Orange County Register that the changes were “appalling”. We believe that inmates should serve out their entire sentence in custody. We have available beds in our jail facilities and could house these offenders for their entire sentence. How do you determine which inmates qualify for Good/Work Time Calculations? Section 4019 requires that county inmates receive good time and work time credit unless the inmates have not satisfactorily complied with the rules and regulations established by the jail or have refused to satisfactorily perform work as assigned. Section 4019 provides that unless the inmate is required to register as a sex offender, was committed for a serious felony or has a prior conviction for a serious or violent felony, the inmate is to receive one day of good time credit and one day of work time credit (2 days credit) for each four day period in custody. We
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