Sec. 3.1. (a) This section applies to a person who commits an offense after June 30, 2014.

     (b) A person assigned to Class A earns one (1) day of good time credit for each calendar day or partial calendar day the person is:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 35-50-6-3.1

  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(1) imprisoned for a crime;

(2) confined awaiting trial or sentencing; or

(3) on pretrial home detention.

     (c) A person assigned to Class B earns one (1) day of good time credit for every three (3) calendar days or partial calendar days the person is:

(1) imprisoned for a crime;

(2) confined awaiting trial or sentencing; or

(3) on pretrial home detention.

     (d) A person assigned to Class C earns one (1) day of good time credit for every six (6) calendar days or partial calendar days the person is:

(1) imprisoned for a crime;

(2) confined awaiting trial or sentencing; or

(3) on pretrial home detention.

     (e) A person assigned to Class D earns no good time credit.

As added by P.L.158-2013, SEC.668. Amended by P.L.168-2014, SEC.121; P.L.74-2015, SEC.33; P.L.44-2016, SEC.9; P.L.106-2020, SEC.3; P.L.142-2020, SEC.87; P.L.45-2022, SEC.13; P.L.37-2023, SEC.4.

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