References A 10-year sentence for stealing a chainsaw (that was not used in a crime) from a storage shed. You need to know your legal rights and what to do if you are being detained by police officers. Illinois or Florida do not have parole, even though those states do have people on , Roper v Simmons (2005) changed the sentences of all individuals whod been convicted as juveniles from death to life in prison. Kevin R. Reitz is the James Annenberg La Vea Land Grant Chair in Criminal Procedure Law at the University of Minnesota and co-author of The Challenge of Crime: Rethinking Our Response (Harvard University Press, 2003). (In 1960, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, there were 7,703 persons incarcerated in state prisons in Florida.) A credit is a period of time, usually expressed in days, which will be subtracted from the sentence the defendant received for a conviction. ; any other felony: 3 yrs. sentences in ways that do little to advance justice, provide deterrence, or offer For state advocates, journalists and policymakers looking for more individualized information, we have compiled fact sheets for all 50 states. which can lead to re-incarceration until their sentence expires. Section 501 KAR 1:030 - Determining parole eligibility, 501 Ky. Admin These are people, sentenced to unimaginably long Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this subsection, if a confined prisoner who has previously met the board is given a deferment, escapes during the period of the deferment, and returns from that escape without a new sentence for the escape, the time out on the escape shall be added to the original deferment date to arrive at the new adjusted date. I am on a 5 year (two possession of controlled substance charges). Committed on or after July 12, 2006, which is: Class B felony involving the death of the victim or serious physical injury to a victim; The commission or attempted commission of a Class A or B felony sex offense in KRS Chapter 510; The use of a minor in a sexual performance as described in KRS 531.310(2)(b) and 531.310(2)(c); Promoting a sexual performance by a minor as described in KRS 531.320(2)(b) and 531.320(2)(c); Unlawful transaction with a minor in the first degree as described in KRS 530.064(1)(a) when the minor is less than sixteen (16) years old or if the minor incurs physical injury; Promoting prostitution in the first degree as described in KRS 529.030(1)(a) when the minor is less than sixteen (16) years old or if the minor incurs physical injury; Burglary in the first degree accompanied by the commission or attempted commission of kidnapping as prohibited by KRS 509.040; or.