30:4-140. For every year or fractional part of a year of a custodial sentence imposed upon any person there shall be remitted to the person from both the maximum and minimum term of the person’s sentence, for continuous orderly deportment, the progressive time credits indicated in the schedule in this section. When a sentence contains a fractional part of a year in either the minimum or maximum thereof, then time credits in reduction of the fractional part of a year shall be calculated at the rate set out in the schedule for each full month of the fractional part of a year of sentence. In case of any flagrant misconduct the board of managers may declare a forfeiture of the time previously remitted, either in whole or in part, as they deem just.

A B C
Minimum and Maximum Progressive Credits for Credits for Each Full
Sentences in Years Minimum and Maximum Month of Fractional Part
Sentences in Years (days) of a Year in Excess of
Column A (days)
1 72 7
2 156 8
3 252 8
4 348 8
5 444 8
6 540 8
7 636 10
8 756 10
9 876 10
10 996 10
11 1,116 10
12 1,236 11
13 1,368 11
14 1,500 11
15 1,632 11
16 1,764 11
17 1,896 12
18 2,040 12
19 2,184 12
20 2,328 12
21 2,472 12
22 2,616 13
23 2,772 13
24 2,928 13
25 3,084 15
26 3,264 15
27 3,444 15
28 3,624 15
29 3,804 15
30 3,984 16

Any sentence in excess of 30 years shall be reduced by time credits for continuous orderly deportment at the rate of 192 days for each additional year or 16 days for each full month of any fractional part of a year. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit or affect an inmate’s eligibility for parole consideration as provided for in section 10 of P.L.1948, c.84 (C. 30:4-123.1 et seq.), as amended, in any situation where the sentence or consecutive sentences imposed upon an inmate shall exceed 25 years.

amended 1957, c.27, ss.1,2; 2019, c.364, s.11.