Earned Credit and Risk Reduction for Good time Behavior

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Connecticut Legislature and Governers Office

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To Implement a earned incentive program in Connecticut for prisoners based on behavior, as described in the report of 4.1.09 by Theresa C. Lantz Department of Corrections Commissioner.
As a secondary objective based on the information provided in the above report, save the State of Connecticut in these times of great financial need over 40 million dollars in the first year of implementation.

If they passed Option 2- Scenario A of the report, the savings to the state would be 40 MILLION DOLLARS IN the 1st YEAR!
Chairpersons Mike Lawlor and Andrew McDonald of the Judiciary Committee are in favor of the recommendations in the report
The parole boards are in favor of the recommendations in the report
The Dept of Corrections is in favor of the recommendations in the report
The Governor's office wishes to close 2 prisons in the state, for this to be possible, the earned credit/risk reduction program would have to be implemented.
Connecticut and New Hampshire are the only New England states that do not utilize an earned credit system as part of a risk reduction program. The other New England states, as well as 38 other states, in addition to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, utilize earned credits using their agency%u2019s values concerning inmate accountability, community reintegration, emphasis on treatment and programs for offenders, and, in some states, recognition of the difference between violent and nonviolent offenses.
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If they passed Option 2- Scenario A of the report, the savings to the state would be 40 MILLION DOLLARS IN the 1st YEAR!
Chairpersons Mike Lawlor and Andrew McDonald of the Judiciary Committee are in favor of the recommendations in the report
The parole boards are in favor of the recommendations in the report
The Dept of Corrections is in favor of the recommendations in the report
The Governor's office wishes to close 2 prisons in the state, for this to be possible, the earned credit/risk reduction program would have to be implemented.
Connecticut and New Hampshire are the only New England states that do not utilize an earned credit system as part of a risk reduction program. The other New England states, as well as 38 other states, in addition to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, utilize earned credits using their agency%u2019s values concerning inmate accountability, community reintegration, emphasis on treatment and programs for offenders, and, in some states, recognition of the difference between violent and nonviolent offenses.
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We the undersigned would like to inform you of our strong dissatisfaction that E-Cert Bill 6602 %u201CEarned credit and risk reduction that grant sentence reduction credits based on good behavior and participation in work, educational, vocational, therapeutic or other programs while a person is incarcerated or being supervised in the community%u201D was not even considered during the regular session for the budget. I am urging you to consider this bill as soon as possible in the budgetary session. According to the 4.1.09 report from the DOC, a possible 40 MILLION Dollar savings could be seen in the first year.
View report at: http://www.ct.gov/doc/lib/doc/pdf/pdfreport/etexecutivesummary.pdf).

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# 1,071:

4:10 am PST, Nov 18, Erica Mullings, Connecticut

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8:44 pm PST, Nov 14, April Keyes, Connecticut

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12:51 pm PST, Nov 12, TAMMY SMITH, Alabama

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12:43 pm PST, Nov 12, Debbie Moreland, Alabama

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6:25 pm PST, Nov 10, Deme Johnson, Florida

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4:54 am PST, Nov 8, Carmen Rosado, Connecticut

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4:27 am PST, Nov 8, JULIO FELIZ, Connecticut

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4:03 am PST, Nov 8, MARIA FELIZ-AYALA, Connecticut

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12:27 pm PST, Nov 3, Ashley Lucas, Connecticut

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8:49 pm PDT, Oct 23, Gloria C Beltran, Connecticut

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9:15 am PDT, Oct 23, LUISA Cruz, Connecticut

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12:14 pm PDT, Oct 18, Lohnay Hernandez, Ohio

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11:54 pm PDT, Oct 16, Mollee Andrews, Connecticut
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9:25 pm PDT, Oct 15, Name not displayed, Connecticut

# 1,057:

8:02 pm PDT, Oct 15, Name not displayed, Connecticut
We all KNOW that a reward system works! And OH Yeah it can also save the state tons of money. Where are all the decisive people when you need them? Is everyone too busy thinking I don't want it to be my responsibility? We should not be writing people off so easily. They can and will want to change with proper motivation and incentives. But if we give them nothing...what do we get when they do eventually return to society?

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4:23 pm PDT, Oct 15, Donna Sweet, Connecticut
Give an incentive for those who are trying to get their life back together again. A month, 2 months or even six months might not seem like much to us, but it is incredible to someone who has not hugged or held their child in that time. Give them a chance to start their life again.

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11:46 am PDT, Oct 14, N Veilleux, Connecticut
If an inmate has done everything that was required of him or her, they should be allowed Good Time. The system must make available these courses in order for them to achieve Good Time. It is not easy for an inmate to get these courses in a timely manner. The system needs to provide, often, more of these courses.

# 1,054:

6:56 pm PDT, Oct 13, Sarita Fournier, Connecticut

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6:23 pm PDT, Oct 12, Glenda Flores, Connecticut

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6:20 pm PDT, Oct 12, Margarita Salcedo, Connecticut

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6:03 pm PDT, Oct 12, Elsa Rodriguez, Connecticut
My Husband has been incarcerated for 4 years and 2 months he's been really good NO TICKETS and he's been taking all these classes to better himself...He also took a heating and cooling course which completed. We have 3 boys the oldest is 8 yrs. old and a pair of twins they're 4 yrs. and 6 months. We really need him out here...PLEASE PASS THIS LAW

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6:46 am PDT, Oct 12, Sherry Condaris, Connecticut

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4:46 am PDT, Oct 11, Name not displayed, Florida
my son has done more then 80% of his time hasnt been in amy trouble, has good standing in prison and should b rewarded and releasred early.

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8:57 am PDT, Oct 9, Name not displayed, Connecticut
When the State of California considers legalizing the sale of marijuana for the purpose of taxation, why shouldn't the State of Connecticut balance it's budget by releasing inmates with a good behavior record while incarcerated.

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8:01 am PDT, Oct 8, Jake Gay, Connecticut

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4:50 pm PDT, Oct 7, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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1:29 pm PDT, Oct 4, Name not displayed, Connecticut
If a inmate is behaving and doing all they can to stay out of trouble then I think they deserve to get out of jail early. They are showing you that they are working hard to do what they can to stay out of trouble in jail so they should get awarded to come home early.

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4:47 pm PDT, Oct 3, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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9:46 am PDT, Oct 3, Susan Farmer, Connecticut

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5:21 am PDT, Oct 3, Teresa DeCaro, Connecticut

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4:56 am PDT, Oct 2, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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5:09 pm PDT, Sep 30, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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11:19 am PDT, Sep 29, Christina Camacho, Connecticut
hi my husband is in jail he has been behaving good and doing alot of programs this is his first time in there good earned credit will be good so that they could come out look for work and do better for them selves and their familiea i beg you to please pass this law

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6:56 am PDT, Sep 29, Victoria Graham, Florida

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5:17 pm PDT, Sep 28, Cynthia Horak, Connecticut

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12:46 pm PDT, Sep 28, JOAN GELORMINO, Connecticut

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12:46 pm PDT, Sep 28, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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11:58 am PDT, Sep 28, Anita Lovett, Ohio
PASS THIS BILL ... GOOD TIME NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO PLACE, IF THEY ARE GOING TO SCHOOL AND BETTERING THERE LIFE THEY DESERVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO COME HOME!!!!!!!! PASS THIS BILL

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11:56 am PDT, Sep 28, Christy Swinford, Louisiana

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9:53 am PDT, Sep 28, Ruth Lutz, Connecticut

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1:22 pm PDT, Sep 26, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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3:23 pm PDT, Sep 25, Jamil Azhari, Connecticut

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1:42 pm PDT, Sep 25, Drenna Rice, Connecticut

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12:01 pm PDT, Sep 25, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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10:41 am PDT, Sep 25, Lisa Garbatini, Connecticut

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11:53 am PDT, Sep 24, Janette Mojica, Connecticut

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6:19 am PDT, Sep 24, Gwendolyn White, Connecticut
Hello, this is Gwendolyn White. I understand that H.R. 1475, which would restore the former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms, was introduced on March 12th by Rep. Danny Davis, and is now in the Judiciary. I am fully in support of this bill and I am writing to ask that you vote it out of committee, co-sponsor it, and do what you can to support it becoming policy. My personal reason's are my son who has been incarcerated for the last 2 years and 11 months. has been and ideal inmated with no blemish to his record. He is an example of an inmate (person) that should be given a second chance..

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11:23 am PDT, Sep 23, Name not displayed, Connecticut
PASS THIS BILL ... GOOD TIME NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO PLACE, WE ARE WASTING MONEY KEEPING SOME HALF OF THESE PEOPLE IN JAIL, IF THEY ARE GOING TO SCHOOL AND BETTERING THERE LIFE THEY DESERVE ANOTHER CHANCE TO COME HOME!!!!!!!! PASS THIS BILL

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6:31 am PDT, Sep 22, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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10:52 pm PDT, Sep 21, MaryAnn Suarez, Connecticut

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11:44 am PDT, Sep 21, Kerri Devine, Connecticut

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10:22 am PDT, Sep 21, OLIVE CAPPIALI, Connecticut

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2:25 pm PDT, Sep 20, Catina White, Connecticut

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9:39 am PDT, Sep 20, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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10:38 am PDT, Sep 18, Carol Semidey, Connecticut
my husband has done more then half of his time hasnt been in amy trouble, has good standing in prison and should b rewarded and releasred early.

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9:38 am PDT, Sep 17, Name not displayed, New Hampshire
For my son who has served more than half his time, never gotten into trouble, is remorseful and has proven it with good standing in a prison where survival makes it impossible to behavior. Any individual that has been punished because his bad behavior should also be rewarded and released early because of good behavior.

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10:10 am PDT, Sep 16, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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3:56 pm PDT, Sep 15, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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1:49 pm PDT, Sep 15, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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8:25 am PDT, Sep 15, Delores McKenzie, New York
I believe if someone not only shows remorse but has also proven it with good behavior in a place where survival makes it almost impossible to do so,credit should be given. Just as the law is applied to punish by one's behavior it should also reward when the behavior has earned it.

# 1,010:

7:50 am PDT, Sep 15, Kathleen Todd, Connecticut
For the only one man who I could and will ever love. My rooster. I miss you

# 1,009:

7:03 am PDT, Sep 15, Meghan King, Connecticut

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4:04 pm PDT, Sep 14, Name not displayed, Connecticut

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11:25 am PDT, Sep 14, Marvin Acevedo, New York
I'm doing this for a family menber.(Edgar Quijada) Hola primo como estas.

# 1,006:

3:04 pm PDT, Sep 13, Marieanne Afford, United Kingdom

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9:41 am PDT, Sep 12, Jennifer Dougan, Connecticut

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9:38 am PDT, Sep 12, Kimberley Mrowka, Connecticut

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9:35 am PDT, Sep 12, Casey Buchanan, Connecticut

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9:33 am PDT, Sep 12, Jennifer Williams, Connecticut

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8:26 am PDT, Sep 12, Elizabeth Vasquez, Connecticut

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