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OMAHA, Neb. — Gov. Dave Heineman and Attorney General Jon Bruning announced new legislation requiring inmates convicted of the most violent crimes in our state to earn a reduction in a prison sentence rather than receive it automatically.
Instead of “good time” credit, Gov. Heineman and Attorney General Bruning are offering the idea of “earned time” credit.
“It is time to eliminate automatic ‘good time’ credit for the most violent inmates,” said Gov. Heineman. “The safety of our citizens should be priority number one and that starts with violent criminals being required to earn any reduction in their sentence, rather than automatically receiving it.”
“Inmates should actively earn sentence reductions,” said Attorney General Bruning. “This bill is the next step in our efforts to protect Nebraskans.”
The legislation will be introduced during the current 2014 Legislative Session by State Senator Scott Lautenbaugh of Omaha.
Full story: Good Time Law to Become “Earned Time” Law Under Proposal