My husband got a year sentence how long will he do?
My husband got a year sentence with 31 days credit how long will he actually have to do with good behavior
Guadalupe Sabedra
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He will have to do 85% (good behavior is credited at the beginning of the sentence and is 15%) of 12 months minus the 31 days credit.
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He will have to do 85% (good behavior is credited at the beginning of the sentence and is 15%) of 12 months minus the 31 days credit.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: November 19,2015
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