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Section 53-10a - Persons sentenced to life imprisonment prior to October 1, 1963.

CT Gen Stat § 53-10a (2019) (N/A)
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Any person imprisoned in any correctional institution who, prior to October 1, 1963, was sentenced under the provisions of section 53-10 of the general statutes to imprisonment in the State Prison for life without benefit of release as provided in sections 18-7, 54-125 and 54-130a shall be eligible for the same release benefits provided under said sections as any person sentenced to imprisonment for life after October 1, 1963.

(February, 1965, P.A. 258, S. 1; P.A. 76-336, S. 25.)

History: P.A. 76-336 replaced references to “State Prison” with general reference to “any correctional institution”.

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